Erika Hoff's LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 5th Edition communicates both the content & the excitement of this quickly evolving field By presenting a balanced treatment that examines all sides of the issues Hoff helps readers understand different theoretical points of view-- & the research processes that have lead theorists to their findings After an overview & history of the field Hoff thoroughly covers the biological bases of language development & the core topics of phonological lexical & syntactic development She also provides in-depth discussions of the communicative foundations of language the development of communicative competence language development in special populations childhood bilingualism & language development in the school years