{"product_id":"child-language-matthew-saxton-9781446295625","title":"Child Language: Acquisition and Development","description":"Presented with the latest thinking and research on how children acquire their first language, this new \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e helps readers develop the skills to engage with key debates and current research in the field of child language. This practical text assumes the reader has no background knowledge of linguistic theory and all specialist terms are introduced in clear, non-technical language. A theme running through the book is the nature-nurture debate, rekindled in the modern era by Noam Chomsky, with his belief that the child is born with a rich knowledge of language. \u003cstrong\u003eChild Language \u003c\/strong\u003eis rare in its balanced presentation of evidence from both sides of the nature-nurture divide. The reader is then encouraged to adopt a critical stance throughout and weigh up the evidence for themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Saxton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1446295621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781446295625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Matthew Saxton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46383908454655,"sku":"9781446295625","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_53993b9c-41c4-4496-8239-7099d7a5bc09.jpg?v=1733282040","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/child-language-matthew-saxton-9781446295625","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}