The Blackwell Handbook of Language Development provides acomprehensive treatment of the major topics and current concerns inthe field; exploring the progress of 21st century research, itsprecursors, and promising research topics for the future.* Provides comprehensive treatments of the major topics andcurrent concerns in the field of language development* Explores foundational and theoretical approaches* Focuses on the 21st century's research into the areas of braindevelopment, computational skills, bilingualism, education, andcross-cultural comparison* Looks at language development in infancy through earlychildhood, as well as atypical development* Considers the past work, present research, and promising topicsfor the future.* Broad coverage makes this an excellent resource for graduatestudents in a variety of disciplines