Data from parent reports on 1,803 children-derived from a normative study of the MacArthur
Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs)-are used to describe the typical course and …

This paper reviews research bearing on the development of spoken word recognition, from
studies of speech perception in infancy and early word productions through investigations of …

The new edition of a comprehensive introduction to a rapidly developing field, combining
developmental data with theory. How do children begin to use language? How does …

Unlike many recent books on L2 vocabulary and processing, this volume does not set out to
offer a complex perspective of the L2 lexicon, but rather represents a sustained attempt to …

Infants' development of speech begins with a language‐universal pattern of production that
eventually becomes language specific. One mechanism contributing to this change is vocal …

In this important volume, Lois Bloom brings together the theoretical and empirical work she
has carried out on early lexical development. Its focus is on the expressive power children …

By common definition, emergence means “to come forth from concealment or
obscurity”(Webster's Dictionary). In the context of this book, emergence also implies “without …

A theoretical sequence of cognitive developments is proposed as influencing
representational play and language in the second year of life. Scale analysis supported an …

On se réjouit, on s' amuse, on s' extasie des premiers mots de son enfant. Mais tout cela-
premier cri, premier babil, première syllabe, première phrase-semble si naturel! Si naturel …

Lexical errors are a determinant in gaining insight into vocabulary acquisition, vocabulary
use and writing quality assessment. Lexical errors are very frequent in the written production …