Bruner, Jerome
Child's Talk: Learning to Use Language
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393953459
- author:
- Bruner, Jerome
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W W Norton & Co Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1985
- Pages:
- 144
- Genre:
- Child & developmental psychology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Language Acquisition in Childhood: A New Approach to Learning. Jerome Seymour Bruner's groundbreaking work explores how children learn language and acquire communication skills. Rather than studying children in a controlled environment, Bruner observed the natural setting of home life, where children interact with their caregivers in everyday situations. Bruner identifies a crucial role for "formats" - script-like interactions between adults and children - in shaping language acquisition. These formats, found in simple games like peekaboo or hide-and-seek, reveal much about how children learn to use language. The author also proposes the concept of a Language Acquisition Support System, which enables children to progress from referring to objects to making requests of others. This book provides insight into Bruner's theories on language acquisition and its significance in transmitting cultural values.
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