Publication

1998-03-13 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

112,000 words, Guess

Page Count

448 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780521629874
  • Open LibraryOL7749348M

Classifications

  • LCCBF723.C5 N442 1996
  • DDC155.4/13

Description

Contemporary study of language and cognition in infancy and early childhood has received considerable, well-deserved attention; however, little effort has been directed to the means by which language becomes a cognitive and communicative tool, or to what the full implications of this development may be. The child's understanding of temporal concepts and language exemplifies the transition from language and cognition to language in cognition. This book represents an integrative theory of cognitive development in infancy and early childhood, emphasizing the important role that language plays in taking the 2- to 5-year-old child to new levels of cognitive operations in memory, processing narratives, forming concepts and categories, and understanding other people's intentions. Biological evolution is discussed as the ultimate source of both language and culture, but it is argued that qualitatively different modes of thinking and knowing emerge therefrom. Aspects of cognitive organization (memory, concepts) and knowledge systems (time, psychosocial awareness) are considered within a model of collaborative construction that both retains and integrates individually and social conventionality.

First Sentence

The basic premise of this book is that language is a catalyst of cognitive change during early to middle childhood.

Excerpt

The basic premise of this book is that language is a catalyst of cognitive change during early to middle childhood.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Language in Cognitive DevelopmentPaperbackCambridge University Press1998-03-13

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