Development of Language

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Wiley, Jan 12, 1999 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 304 pages
A language develops over time, it develops in a child, and the capacity for language has evolved in the human species.

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The Development of Language: Acquisition, Change, and Evolution
David Lightfoot
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About the author (1999)

David Lightfoot is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Maryland, College Park where he is also Associate Director of the program in Neural and Cognitive Science. His books include The Language Lottery and How to Set Parameters.

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TitleDevelopment of Language
Blackwell/Maryland Lectures in Language and Cognition
AuthorDavid Lightfoot
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherWiley, 1999
ISBN0631210598, 9780631210597
Length304 pages
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