Research methods in child language : a practical guide /

This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the methods researchers use to study child language, written by experienced scholars in the study of language development. Presents a comprehensive survey of laboratory and naturalistic techniques used in the study of different domains of language, age...

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Other Authors: Hoff, Erika, 1951-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Series:Guides to research methods in language and linguistics ; 2.
Wiley Online Library.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the methods researchers use to study child language, written by experienced scholars in the study of language development. Presents a comprehensive survey of laboratory and naturalistic techniques used in the study of different domains of language, age ranges, and populations, and explains the questions addressed by each technique; Presents new research methods, such as the use of functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study the activity of the brain; Expands on more traditional research methods such as collection, transcription, and coding of speech samples that have been transformed by new hardware and software.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 362 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of color plates) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1444344005 (electronic bk.)
144434403X (electronic bk.)
9781444344004 (electronic bk.)
9781444344035 (electronic bk.)
DOI:10.1002/9781444344035