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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.

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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. Presents 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 techniquePresents new research methods, such as the use of functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to study the activity of the brainExpands on more traditional research methods such as collection, transcription, and coding of speech samples that have been transformed by new hardware and software

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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. Research Methods in Child Language: A Practical Guide 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, Research Methods in Child Language is an essential tool for all in the field of child language.

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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. Research Methods in Child Language: A Practical Guide 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, Research Methods in Child Language is an essential tool for all in the field of child language.

Author Biography

Erika Hoff is Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University. She is the author of Language Development, 4th Edition (2009), and co-editor of The Blackwell Handbook of Language Development (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), and Childhood Bilingualism: Research on Infancy Through School Age (2006).

Table of Contents

List of Figures vii List of Plates viii Notes on Contributors ix Acknowledgments xv Preface xvi Part I Studying Infants and Others Using Nonverbal Methods 1 1 Habituation Procedures 3Christopher T. Fennell 2 Intermodal Preferential Looking 17Janina Piotroski and Letitia R. Naigles 3 The Looking-While-Listening Procedure 29Daniel Swingley 4 Neuroimaging Methods 43Ioulia Kovelman 5 Methods for Studying Language in Infants: Back to the Future 60Roberta Michnick Golinkoff and Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek Part II Assessing Language Knowledge and Processes in Children Who Talk 77 6 Assessing Phonological Knowledge 79Cynthia Core 7 Assessing Vocabulary Skills 100Barbara Alexander Pan 8 Assessing Grammatical Knowledge (with Special Reference to the Graded Grammaticality Judgment Paradigm) 113Ben Ambridge 9 Assessing Children's Narratives 133Elaine Reese, Alison Sparks, and Sebastian Suggate 10 Using Judgment Tasks to Study Language Knowledge 149David A. McKercher and Vikram K. Jaswal 11 Using Priming Procedures with Children 162Marina Vasilyeva, Heidi Waterfall, and Ligia Gómez 12 Studying Language Processing Using Eye Movements 177John C. Trueswell Part III Capturing Children's Language Experience and Language Production 191 13 Recording, Transcribing, and Coding Interaction 193Meredith L. Rowe 14 Studying Gesture 208Erica A. Cartmill, Özlem Ece Demir, and Susan Goldin-Meadow 15 Dense Sampling 226Elena Lieven and Heike Behrens 16 Not Sampling, Getting It All 240Letitia R. Naigles 17 Approaches to Studying Language in Preschool Classrooms 254David K. Dickinson 18 Using the CHILDES Database 271Roberta Corrigan Part IV Studying Multiple Languages and Special Populations 285 19 Crosslinguistic Research 287Aylin C. Küntay 20 Studying Children in Bilingual Environments 300Erika Hoff and Rosario Luz Rumiche 21 Studying Children with Language Impairment 317Karla K. McGregor 22 Studying the Language Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities 330Leonard Abbeduto, Sara T. Kover, and Andrea McDuffie Index 347

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"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."  (Infant & Child Development, 1 January 2014) "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 theirstudents and researchers."  (Linguist, 2 July 2012)

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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. Research Methods in Child Language: A Practical Guide 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, Research Methods in Child Language is an essential tool for all in the field of child language.

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?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.?  (Infant & Child Development, 1 January 2014) ?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 theirstudents and researchers.?  (Linguist, 2 July 2012)

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"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." ( Infant & Child Development , 1 January 2014) "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 students and researchers." ( Linguist , 2 July 2012)

Details ISBN1444331256 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Year 2011 ISBN-10 1444331256 ISBN-13 9781444331257 Format Paperback Imprint Wiley-Blackwell DEWEY 401.9 Subtitle A Practical Guide Edited by Erika Hoff Media Book Publication Date 2011-08-19 Short Title RESEARCH METHODS IN CHILD LANG Language English Illustrations black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures, colour plates Edition 1st Series Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics Series Number 3 UK Release Date 2011-08-19 AU Release Date 2011-08-19 NZ Release Date 2011-08-19 US Release Date 2011-08-19 Author Erika Hoff Pages 384 Place of Publication Hoboken Alternative 9781444331240 Audience Professional & Vocational Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this

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