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Language development. Erika Hoff-Ginsberg. Pacific Grove, CA:Brooks/Cole, 1997. Pp. 529.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2000

Chris Lawrence
Chris Lawrence
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University of Sheffield
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Abstract

The book was, in the first instance, written for the author's own undergraduate students at Florida Atlantic University, where she is a professor of psychology. In the opening chapter she persuades the reader that the study of language development is worthwhile by showing how students from a variety of disciplines benefit from it and by explaining its practical applications. In my own experience this topic is very popular with undergraduates anyway, and so I was slightly surprised that it needed any advertising. However, her message extends beyond trying to instill enthusiasm in her students as it also emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary approach to the topic.

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Book Review
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Applied Psycholinguistics , Volume 21 , Issue 2 , June 2000 , pp. 285 - 287
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© 2000 Cambridge University Press

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