{"product_id":"research-methods-in-child-language-isbn-9781444331257","title":"Research Methods in Child Language","description":"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.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents new research methods, such as the use of functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study the activity of the brain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpands on more traditional research methods such as collection, transcription, and coding of speech samples that have been transformed by new hardware and software\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eList of Figures vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Plates viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Studying Infants and Others Using Nonverbal Methods 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Habituation Procedures 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher T. Fennell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Intermodal Preferential Looking 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJanina Piotroski and Letitia R. Naigles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Looking-While-Listening Procedure 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Swingley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Neuroimaging Methods 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIoulia Kovelman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Methods for Studying Language in Infants: Back to the Future 60\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoberta Michnick Golinkoff and Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Assessing Language Knowledge and Processes in Children Who Talk 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Assessing Phonological Knowledge 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCynthia Core\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Assessing Vocabulary Skills 100\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarbara Alexander Pan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Assessing Grammatical Knowledge (with Special Reference to the Graded Grammaticality Judgment Paradigm) 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBen Ambridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Assessing Children's Narratives 133\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElaine Reese, Alison Sparks, and Sebastian Suggate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Using Judgment Tasks to Study Language Knowledge 149\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid A. McKercher and Vikram K. Jaswal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Using Priming Procedures with Children 162\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarina Vasilyeva, Heidi Waterfall, and Ligia Gómez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Studying Language Processing Using Eye Movements 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn C. Trueswell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Capturing Children's Language Experience and Language Production 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Recording, Transcribing, and Coding Interaction 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMeredith L. Rowe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Studying Gesture 208\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErica A. Cartmill, Özlem Ece Demir, and Susan Goldin-Meadow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Dense Sampling 226\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElena Lieven and Heike Behrens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Not Sampling, Getting It All 240\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLetitia R. Naigles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Approaches to Studying Language in Preschool Classrooms 254\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid K. Dickinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Using the CHILDES Database 271\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoberta Corrigan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Studying Multiple Languages and Special Populations 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Crosslinguistic Research 287\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAylin C. Küntay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Studying Children in Bilingual Environments 300\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErika Hoff and Rosario Luz Rumiche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Studying Children with Language Impairment 317\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKarla K. McGregor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Studying the Language Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities 330\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLeonard Abbeduto, Sara T. Kover, and Andrea McDuffie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 347\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Furthermore, the information presented throughout the book will be of immense benefits to an institution‘s library or to a lecturer or supervisor to provide for their students and researchers.  Hence, Research Methods in Child Language is an essential tool for all in the field of child language.”  (\u003ci\u003eInfant \u0026amp; Child Development\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 January 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book, though perhaps of limited use to individuals interested to learn more about a single method of research, since much of the book would therefore be irrelevant, will undoubtedly prove to be an invaluable resource for an institution’s library or for a lecturer or supervisor to provide for their\u003cbr\u003e students and researchers.”  (\u003ci\u003eLinguist\u003c\/i\u003e, 2 July 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eErika Hoff\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLanguage Development, 4th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Handbook of Language Development\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), and \u003ci\u003eChildhood Bilingualism: Research on Infancy Through School Age\u003c\/i\u003e (2006).  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.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methods in Child Language: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e presents the diverse methods researchers utilize to study child language, providing clear explanations of the procedures used and the information that these methods yield. Each chapter is written by researchers who have contributed to the development of the methods explored, and describes the obstacles encountered in refining these methods. Presenting new research methods, such as the use of functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study the activity of the brain, and expanding on more traditional research methods such as collection, transcription, and coding of speech samples that have been transformed by new hardware and software, \u003ci\u003eResearch Methods in Child Language\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential tool for all in the field of child language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989947138277,"sku":"NP9781444331257","price":63.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444331257.jpg?v=1761785997","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/research-methods-in-child-language-isbn-9781444331257","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}