the child's acquisition of language
1The Impact of Gestures on Language Acquisition — Gestures play a central role in the development of language. Gestures present early in development, and are used to communicate before the child’s ability to vocalize. Once the child has the ability to speak, gestures are used to express the… …
2Language attrition — is the loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language by individuals; it should be distinguished from language loss within a community (the latter process is referred to as language shift or language death). Language attrition… …
3Language acquisition device — The Language Acquisition Device (LAD) is a postulated organ of the brain that is supposed to function as a congenital device for learning symbolic language (i.e., language acquisition). First proposed by Noam Chomsky, the LAD concept is a… …
4The Educated Mind — How Cognitive Tools Shape Our Understanding is a 1997 book on educational theory by Kieran Egan. Main arguments Criticism of previous education theories Egan argues that the whole of educational theorizing pivots around three basic ideas of what …
5language — /lang gwij/, n. 1. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French… …
6Child development — For other uses, see Child development (disambiguation). Exploring Child development refers to the biological and psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses …
7The Hanen Centre — defines its mission as, “providing the important people in a child’s life with the knowledge and training they need to help the child develop the best possible language, social and literacy skills”. Overview The Hanen Centre is a not for profit… …
8Language delay — is a failure to develop language abilities on the usual developmental timetable. Language delay is distinct from speech delay, in which the speech mechanism itself is the focus of delay. Thus, language delay refers specifically to a delay in the… …
9The Mind of an Ape — is a 1983 book by David and Ann James Premack. In it, the authors argue that it is possible to teach language to (non human) great apes. They write that: We now know that someone who comprehends speech must know language, even if he or she cannot …
10The Princess and the Frog — Original theatrical release poster …
