McCathren, Rebecca B.

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ637867

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Publication Date: 2001

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"How Language Comes to Children: From Birth to Two Years" by Benedicte de Boysson-Bardies, translated by M.B. DeBevoise. Book Review.

McCathren, Rebecca B.

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v16 n3 p395-97 2001

Considers Boysson-Bardies' book a thorough and thought-provoking description of early language development and the research related to how infants learn to talk and respond to speech. Notes the value of the book's discussion of cross-cultural variation in vocabulary development and individual differences related to special education. (JPB)

Descriptors: Book Reviews, Child Language, Cultural Differences, Infants, Language Acquisition, Special Education, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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