Research Methods in Child Language
A Practical Guide
GMLZ - Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics
1. Edition August 2011
384 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
The underlying knowledge and mechanisms that enable language acquisition are hidden inside the mind of the child, and researchers depend on an array of tools to better understand children's language skills and knowledge at different levels of development. Research Methods in Child Language: A Practical Guide presents the diverse methods researchers utilize to study child language, providing clear explanations of the procedures used and the information that these methods yield. Presenting new research methods and expanding on more traditional methods, this is an essential tool for all in the field of child language.
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
Acknowledgments
Preface
Section 1: Studying infants and others using nonverbal methods
Section 2: Assessing language knowledge and processes in children who talk
Section 3: Capturing children's language experience and language production
Section 4: Studying Multiple Languages and Special Populations