Research methods in child language : a practical guide / edited by Erika Hoff.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hoff, Erika, 1951-

Wiley InterScience (Online service)

Series:

Guides to research methods in language and linguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Language.

Children.

Language awareness in children.

Language acquisition--Age factors.

Language acquisition.

Language acquisition--Research--Methodology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 362 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of color plates) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The underlying knowledge and mechanisms that enable language acquisition are hidden inside the mind of the child, and researchers depend on an array of tools to better understand children's language skills and knowledge at different levels of development.

Research Methods in Child language: A Practical Guide presents the diverse methods researchers utilize to study child language, providing clear explanations of the procedures used and the information that these methods yield. Each chapter is written by researchers who have contributed to the development of the methods explored, and describes the obstacles encountered in refining these methods. Presenting new research methods, such as the use of functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study the activity of the brain, and expanding on more traditional research methods such as collection, transcription, and coding of speech samples that have been transformed by . new hardware and software, Research Methods in Child Language is an essential tool for all in the field of child language. Book jacket.

Contents:

Research Methods in Child Language: A Practical Guide; Contents; List of Figures; List of Plates; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgments; Preface; Part I Studying Infants and Others Using Nonverbal Methods; 1 Habituation Procedures; 2 Intermodal Preferential Looking; 3 The Looking-While-Listening Procedure; 4 Neuroimaging Methods; 5 Methods for Studying Language in Infants: Back to the Future; Part II Assessing Language Knowledge and Processes in Children Who Talk; 6 Assessing Phonological Knowledge; 7 Assessing Vocabulary Skills

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781444344035

144434403X

1444344005

9781444344004

Publisher Number:

99960382803

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.