Table of Contents
I. LANGUAGE FOUNDATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE
1. Neurological Aspects of Speech and Language Development
The Brain
Speech Development and the Brain
Language Development and the Brain
Concluding Remarks
Case Study Perspectives
Chapter Reflection Questions
2. Infant and Preschool Language Development
Phonology
Semantics
Syntax and Morphology
Pragmatics
Instructional Strategies
Concluding Remarks
Chapter Reflection Questions
3. First Language Development
Acquisition of Phonology
Acquisition of Morphology
Acquisition of Semantic Knowledge
Acquisition of Syntax
Acquisition of Pragmatic Skills and Abilities
Case Study Perspectives
Instructional Strategies
Concluding Remarks
Chapter Reflection Questions
4. Second Language Acquisition: A Focus on Spanish-English Speakers
Definitions
Spanish Phonology and Phonological Transfer
Morphological and Semantic Transference
Syntactic and Pragmatic Transference
Case Study Perspectives
Instructional Strategies
Concluding Remarks
Chapter Reflection Questions
5. School Age Language Development
Home Language vs. School and Classroom Language
Phonological Development in the Primary School Years
Morphological Development in the Primary School Years
Semantic Development
Syntactic Development: Noun and Verb Phrase
Classroom Discourse or Pragmatic Demands
Narrative Development
Cross-Cultural Narrative Similarities and Differences
The English as a Second Language Classroom vs. the General Education Classroom
Case Study Perspectives
Concluding Remarks
Chapter Reflection Questions
6. Adolescent Language
The Nature of Adolescence
Adolescent Spoken Language Development
Adolescent Literacy Development
Adolescent Motivation and Behavior
School Demands and Curricular Expectations for Adolescent Students
Characteristics of Language Impairment in Adolescents with Exceptionalities
Intervention/Clinical Strategies
Concluding Remarks
Chapter Reflection Questions
II. CONTENT SUBJECT DEVELOPMENT
7. Reading Development in the First Language
Reading and Policy Initiatives in the 21st Century
Theoretical Perspectives
Reading Development
Case Study Perspectives
Instructional Suggestions and Strategies
Concluding Remarks
Chapter Reflection Questions
8. Reading and Writing Development for Bilingual Children (L1 and L2)
How Literacy in the First Language Affects Literacy in the Second Language (Spanish)
Reading Development in Other Languages
Writing and Bilingual Strategies
Brain Regions for Bilingual Readers
Case Study Perspectives
Instructional Strategies
Concluding Remarks
Chapter Reflection Questions
9. Writing Development
The Writing Process
Writers' Workshop
Writing and Spelling Development
Modifications for Children with Impairments and Disabilities
Concluding Remarks
Case Study Perspectives
Chapter Reflection Questions
III HOME AND SCHOOL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
10. Home and School Language Matches and Mismatches
Cultural Influences
Parental Roles in Communication and Child Rearing
School Expectations
Case Studies
Concluding Remarks
Chapter Reflection Questions
11. Exceptional Needs Children
Education Reform
Inclusion Models
Case Study Perspectives
Instructional Suggestions
Instructional Strategies
Concluding Remarks
Chapter Reflection Questions
12. School Language Programs for Bilingual Children
Educational Bilingual Program Options and Instructional Approaches
Fundamental Instructional Approaches
Critical Issues
Case Study Perspectives
Instructional Strategies
Concluding Remarks
Chapter Reflection Questions