Language Development in Early Childhood Author:Beverly Otto This book efficiently combines theory, research, and practice to provide a solid foundation for understanding language development from birth to age eight. It focuses on supplying readers with a basic understanding of the phonetic, semantic, syntactic, morphemic, and pragmatic aspects of language knowledge acquired by young children and the ways... more » in which this acquisition process can be enhanced in early childhood settings. Acquisition of knowledge of written language is also included as part of children's language development. Language in Our Lives; Learning and Language; Language Development Among Children of Linguistic Diversity; Language Development of Infants and Toddlers; Enhancing Language Development in Infants and Toddlers; Language Development in Preschoolers; Enhancing Language Development in Preschoolers; Language Development in Kindergartners; Enhancing the Language Development of Kindergartners; Language Development in the Primary Years; Enhancing Language Development in the Primary Years; Exploring Children's Use of Language: Assessment; Enhancing Language Development Among Children with Communicative Disorders; Fostering Language Development Through School-Home Connections.« less