{"product_id":"language-of-early-childhood-by-mak-halliday-9780826488251","title":"Language of Early Childhood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor nearly half a century, Professor M. A. K. Halliday has been enriching the discipline of linguistics with his keen insights into the social semiotic phenomenon we call language. This ten-volume series presents the seminal works of Professor Halliday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fourth volume contains sixteen papers that look at the development of early childhood language. They are presented in three parts: infancy and protolanguage; the transition from child tongue to mother tongue; and early language and learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sociolinguistic account of the early development of the mother tongue presented by Professor Halliday is based on his intensive study of the language of one particular child, Nigel, for the period from nine- to eighteen months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLanguage of Early Childhood\u003c\/em\u003e offers a unique insight into the early language development that continues to influence modern linguistic studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471069036780,"sku":"9780826488251","price":197.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780826488251-language-of-early-childhood.jpg?v=1775232290","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/language-of-early-childhood-by-mak-halliday-9780826488251","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}