Action Meets Word

Action Meets Word PDF

Author: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 605

ISBN-13: 0199753717

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Words are the building blocks of language. An understanding of how words are learned is central to any theory of language acquisition. This volume looks at early verb learning, focusing on the foundations for verb learning, and how these foundations intersect with the burgeoning language system.

Action Meets Word

Action Meets Word PDF

Author: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-04-06

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 9780195346947

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Although there has been a surge in our understanding of children's vocabulary growth, theories of word learning lack a primary focus on verbs and adjectives. Researchers throughout the world recognize how our understanding of language acquisition can be at best partial if we cannot comprehend how verbs are learned. This volume represents a proliferation of research on the frontier of early verb learning, enhancing our understanding of the building blocks of language and considering new ways to assess key aspects of language growth.