Born to Talk An Introduction to Speech and Language Development

A comprehensive, contemporary, reader-friendly view of speech and language development from childhood to adulthood With its primary focus on language development, Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development encompasses new and exciting contributions to the information about human language acquisition. It keeps readers informed of the complex array of topics that provide the foundation for human communication and its development from birth through young adulthood. Featuring nine chapters that can easily be covered in a typical 15-week semester, Born to Talk ties together all aspects of language development in an easy-to-read and easy-to-teach manner. The 7th Edition includes a new chapter and appendices on language sampling, making it particularly useful for students and practitioners in speech-language pathology. Also available with the Enhanced Pearson eTextThe Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with embedded videos to illustrate key concepts, interactive application exercises, and quizzes to help students assess their proficiency. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; the Enhanced Pearson eText does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with the Enhanced Pearson eText, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and the Enhanced Pearson eText search for: 0134752546 / 9780134752549 Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development, with Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134760794 / 9780134760797 Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development 0134790219 / 9780134790213 Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development -- Enhanced Pearson eText - Access Card