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Language Input and Acquisition in a Mayan Village
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Shneidman, Laura Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Theories of language acquisition have highlighted the importance of adult speakers as active participants in children's language learning. However, in many communities children are reported to be rarely directly engaged by their caregivers. This raises the possibility that children in these communities learn language from observing 3 rd party…
Descriptors: Evidence, Maya (People), Vocabulary Development, Linguistic Input