An Introduction to Child Development Third Edition provides undergraduate students in psychology & other disciplines with a comprehensive survey of the main areas of child development from infancy through to adolescence in a readily accessible format It equips students with an appreciation of the critical issues while providing balanced coverage of topics that represent both classic & cutting edge work in this vast & fascinating field The new edition has been fully updated & features Topical research examples from current literature in psychology education nursing & medicine including new material on fetal learning & the role of play New & expanded sections covering key contemporary issues in cognitive emotional & social development New features such as ' Points for Reflection' boxes designed to encourage the reader to reflect more deeply on the subject matter Access to an enhanced SAGE Edge companion website which features online readings Powerpoint Slides Test Yourself' questions & much more (httpsedgesagepubcomkeenan 3e) This textbook is essential reading for undergraduate students taking an introductory course in child development or developmental psychology & provides a clear & accessible foundation for essays assignments & other projects ...

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A representative & authoritative 'state of the art' account of human development from conception to adolescence Written at an easy-to-comprehend level by an international team of respected researchers conveying their knowledge with enthusiasm & skill Full supporting materials
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An introduction to Early Modern English this book helps students of English & linguistics to place the language of the period 1500-1700 in its historical context as a language with a common core but also as one which varies across time regionally & socially & according to register The volume focuses on the structure of what contemporaries called the General Dialect
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An Introduction to English Grammar provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of English grammar The first part of the book (' The Grammar') provides a step-by-step introduction to the key topics in English grammar The second part (' The Applications') shows how a grasp of these topics can be helpful in resolving usage problems in developing a clear writing style & in mastering punctuation & spelling A whole chapter ' English in Use' is devoted to illustrating the grammatical features of a wide range of modern text types including emails Facebook pages & 'tweets' It also looks at the special grammatical features of English in everyday conversation Each chapter is followed by two sets of exercises The first set can be used in self-study or in the classroom The second set deals with more advanced topics & can be used for classroom discussion or essay writing This fourth edition has been fully revised & updated &

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Bestselling introduction to English morphology now revised & updated What exactly are words? Are they the things that get listed in dictionaries or are they the basic units of sentence structure? Andrew Carstairs-Mc Carthy explores the implications of these different approaches to words in English He explains the various ways in which words are related to one another & shows how the history of the English language has affected word structure Topics include words sentences & dictionaries; a word & its parts (roots & affixes); a word & its forms (inflection); a word & its relatives (derivation); compound words; word structure; productivity; & the historical sources of English word formation Requiring no prior linguistic training this textbook is suitable for undergraduate students of English
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