Learning language and using language to learn is at the core of any educational activity. Bringing together a globally representative team of experts, this volu

We now know much more about the process of language development in all children, and also much more about variations in the process due to multi-cultural and mu

Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progre

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Language is a child's major tool for learning about the world. Through the taken-for-granted interactions of everyday conversation, a child not only learns the