Language in Children provides a concise and basic introduction for students studying child language acquisition for the first time. Starting from the first sounds a child produces, this book covers all the stages a child goes through in acquiring a language. This title:

• Illustrates developmental stages from the recognition of sounds and words to the ability to hold a conversation, also covering bilingual upbringing and language disorders;
• Features real-life examples of all the phenomena discussed, from languages such as French, Spanish and Portuguese as well as English;
• Incorporates guidance on sources for further reading and exploration by chapter;
• Is supported by a companion website that includes exercises with links to real-world data in the CHILDES archive.

Written by an experienced author and teacher, Language in Children is essential reading for students studying this topic.

Eve V. Clark is Professor of Linguistics and Symbolic Systems at Stanford University, USA.