This book provides a pioneering introduction to heritage languages and their speakers,
written by one of the founders of this new field. Using examples from a wide range of …

Cross-linguistic transfer embodies language learners' use of linguistic knowledge of their
first language to leverage the learning of a second language. The cross-linguisitc transfer …

This book presents a systematic hypothesis testing approach to the assessment of speech
processing skills in children, and is based on the popular courses run by the authors. The …

This paper reports a normative study on the phonological development of British English‐
speaking children. Speech samples of 684 children, aged between 3; 0 and 6; 11 years …

For many instructed SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS, much second language input is not
spoken, but written INPUT. Unlike children acquiring their first language (L1), second …

The present study investigated 3-year-old children's perception and production of Mandarin
lexical tones in monosyllabic words. Thirteen 3-year-old, Mandarin-speaking children …

This volume bridges the knowledge gap between second language acquisition researchers
and second language pedagogy professionals in its focus on a topic of mutual interest …

Purpose The purpose of this review article is to synthesize evidence from the fields of
developmental linguistics and cochlear implant technology relevant to the production and …

The notion of a universal pattern of phonological development, rooted in basic physiological
constraints, is controversial, with some researchers arguing for a strong environmental …

Aim: The cognitive-linguistic abilities of 2 subgroups of children with speech impairment
were compared to better understand underlying deficits that might influence effective …