How children learn language /
James McLean, Lee K. McLean.
- San Diego : Singular Pub. Group, c1999.
- viii, 227 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why children learn language - the role of language in human societies; how children learn language - the teaching of language by parents and other adults; how children learn language - children's active role in their learning of communication and language; a review of children's knowledge and skills in the early stages of the language learning process; language development - the specific language skills children acquire in the period from birth to three years; what can go wrong in the language learning process and what it means for educators and families.