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Schmid, Hans-Jorg, Ed. – APA Books, 2017
In recent years, linguists have increasingly turned to the cognitive sciences to broaden their investigation into the roots and development of language. With the advent of cognitive-linguistic, usage-based and complex-adaptive models of language, linguists today are utilizing approaches and insights from cognitive psychology, neuropsychology,…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Cognitive Psychology, Sociolinguistics
Clinton, Amanda B., Ed. – APA Books, 2014
Bilingual children are often referred for assessment to determine if educational or mental health supports are necessary for academic, social-emotional, or personal success. However, practitioners unfamiliar with the complex factors affecting second language acquisition run the risk of misinterpreting assessment data. For example, assessments that…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Children, Second Language Learning, English Language Learners