1. The Development of Language: An Overview and a Preview, Jean Berko Gleason 2. Communication Development in Infancy, Jacqueline Sachs 3. Phonological Development: Learning Sounds and Sound Patterns, Carol Stoel-Gammon, and Lise Menn 4. Semantic Development: Learning the Meanings of Words, Barbara Alexander Pan, and Jean Berko Gleason 5. Putting Words Together: Morphology and Syntax in the Preschool Years, Helen Tager-Flusberg 6. Language in Social Contexts, Amye R. Warren, and Laura A. McCloskey 7. Theoretical Approaches to Language Acquisition, John Neil Bohannon, and John D. Bonvillian 8. Individual Differences: Implications for the Study of Language Acquisition, Beverly A. Goldfield and Catherine E. Snow 9. A typical Language Development, Nan Bernstein Ratner 10. Language and Literacy in the School Years, Richard Ely 11. Development and Loss: Changes in the Adult Years, Loraine K. Obler [endnuml] Summary Glossary Name Index Subject Index