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Research Methods in Child Language: A Practical Guide
Erika Hoff
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Description for Research Methods in Child Language: A Practical Guide
Paperback. The underlying knowledge and mechanisms that enable language acquisition are hidden inside the mind of the child, and researchers depend on an array of tools to better understand children's language skills and knowledge at different levels of development. Editor(s): Hoff, Erika. Series: Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures,. BIC Classification: CFDC; GPS; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 246 x 21. Weight in Grams: 692.
This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the methods researchers use to study child language, written by experienced scholars in the study of language development.
This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the methods researchers use to study child language, written by experienced scholars in the study of language development.
- Presents a comprehensive survey of laboratory and naturalistic techniques used in the study of different domains of language, age ranges, and populations, and explains the questions addressed by each technique
- Presents new research methods, such as the use of functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study the activity of the brain
- Expands on more traditional research methods such as collection, transcription, and coding of speech samples that have been transformed by new hardware and software
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics
Condition
New
Weight
692g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781444331257
SKU
V9781444331257
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Ref
99-15
About Erika Hoff
Erika Hoff is Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University. She is the author of Language Development, 4th Edition (2009), and co-editor of The Blackwell Handbook of Language Development (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), and Childhood Bilingualism: Research on Infancy Through School Age (2006).
Reviews for Research Methods in Child Language: A Practical Guide
“Furthermore, the information presented throughout the book will be of immense benefits to an institution‘s library or to a lecturer or supervisor to provide for their students and researchers. Hence, Research Methods in Child Language is an essential tool for all in the field of child language.” (Infant & Child Development, 1 January 2014) “This book, though perhaps ... Read more