Language Development over the Lifespan Book

Introduction Kees De Bot De Bot, Kees Robert W. Schrauf Schrauf, Robert W. 1

Pt. I Theoretical Approaches to Language Development 17

1 First and Second Language Development from a UG Perspective Sharon Unsworth Unsworth, Sharon 19

2 First Language Acquisition from a Usage-based Perspective Heike Behrens Behrens, Heike 40

3 A Comprehensive Dynamic Systems Theory of Language Development Paul Van Geert Van Geert, Paul 60

Pt. II Second Language Development 105

4 Lifespan Development of the L2 as an Intellectualization Process: An Ontogenetic Sociocultural Theory Perspective Maria C. M. De Guerrero De Guerrero, Maria C. M. 107

5 A Dynamic View of Second Language Development Across the Lifespan Wander Lowie Lowie, Wander Marjolijn Verspoor Verspoor, Marjolijn Kees De Bot De Bot, Kees 125

6 Bilinguals with Primary Language Impairment Kathryn Kohnert Kohnert, Kathryn 146

7 L1 Attrition Across the Lifespan Monika S. Schmid Schmid, Monika S. 171

Pt. III Non-verbal Aspects of Language Development 189

8 The Development of Gesture Marion Tellier Tellier, Marion 191

9 The Development of Sign Language Deborah Chen Pichler Pichler, Deborah Chen 217

Pt. IV Methodological and Neurolinguistic Aspects of Development 243

10 Longitudinal Designs in Studies of Multilingualism Robert W. Schrauf Schrauf, Robert W. 245

11 The Role of Working Memory in Language Development Over the Lifespan Susan Kemper Kemper, Susan 271

12 The Development of Neural Substrates of Language Over the Lifespan Arturo Hernandez Hernandez, Arturo Merrill Hiscock Hiscock, Merrill Elizabeth A. Bates Bates, Elizabeth A. 288

Index 309