In this book, Elinor Ochs explores the complex interaction of socialisation and language acquisition in children.

In recent years language learning has been increasingly viewed by some SLA researchers as an essentially social-psychological process in which the role of a wid

Cognitive Development considers how thinking intelligence and moral understanding develops in chidlhood. Key theories are discussed, along with their real-world

From infancy through to school age and beyond, most children are in constant contact with an array of social influences. Home life, education, community and the