Increasing the Odds: Applying Emergentist Theory in Language Intervention.
Purpose: This review introduces emergentism, which is a leading theory of language development that states that language ability is the product of interactions between the child's language environment and his or her learning capabilities. The review suggests ways in which emergentism provides a theo...
| Published in: | Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 580 - 592 |
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| Format: | case study review tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Oct2011
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | Purpose: This review introduces emergentism, which is a leading theory of language development that states that language ability is the product of interactions between the child's language environment and his or her learning capabilities. The review suggests ways in which emergentism provides a theoretical rationale for interventions that are designed to address developmental language delays in young children. |
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