The Social World of Children Learning to Talk
The Social World of Children Learning to Talk
Authors: Betty Hart, Ph.D., Todd R. Risley, Ph.D.
Early Childhood
Based on data from 2-1/2 years of observing 1- and 2-year-old children learning to talk in their own homes, this book charts the month-by-month growth of the children's vocabulary, utterances, and use of grammatical structures and evaluates the effect of parent — child interactions on the language development process.
| Paperback US$ 34.95 Qty: Add to Cart |
| STOCK NUMBER | ISBN |
|---|---|
| 64204 | 978-1-55766-420-4 |
| COPYRIGHT | PAGES |
| 1999 | 320 |
| AVAILABILITY | |
| Out of Stock |
This fascinating companion to the award-winning Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children reveals how daily child-parent social interactions govern children's language and social development.
Based on unparalleled data from 2½ years of observing the everyday interactions of 1- and 2-year-old children learning to talk in their own homes, Hart and Risley have charted the month-by-month growth of the children's vocabulary, utterances, and use of grammatical structures. The compelling narrative highlights reliability-tested research findings and is supplemented with numerous transcripts from observations and a list of 2,000 words of children's expressive vocabulary from 19–36 months of age.
This book is must-reading for professionals in speech and language, child development, psychology, and education who need to understand how children come to talk as much and as well as their parents and caregivers.
Learn more about Hart and Risley's unparalleled study which shows the importance of talking often to young children in their companion book, Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children.
Reviews
: JASH - June 8, 2006
"[An] important contribution to the understanding of children's communication in everyday settings. It is a book well worth reading and owning as a resource."
: Topics in Early Childhood Special Education - June 8, 2006
"I sincerely believe that Learning to Talk will be an excellent addition to an early childhood special educator's professional library."
Authors: Betty Hart Ph.D., Todd R. Risley Ph.D.
Learn More About the Word Gap
Key to Vocabulary Gap Is Quality of Conversation, Not Death of Words
Quality of Words, Not Quantity, Is Crucial to Language Skills, Study Finds
The Bridging the Word Gap Research Network
The Bridging the Word Gap Research Network: Map of Initiatives