Kindlicher Spracherwerb Im Deutschen: Verläufe, Forschungsmethoden, Erklärungsansätze

The volume begins with a review of the methods of modern language acquisition research, and then presents the basic stages in the acquisition of phonological, lexical, grammatical, and pragmatic skills. Following a detailed overview of the stages of language acquisition, various explanatory models are presented. The volume also contains chapters addressing multilingualism in children and speech development disorders.