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Sociolinguistic Variation in Children’s Language: Acquiring Community Norms (Studies in Language Variation and Change)
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Discover how children acquire language variation and community norms from their earliest years. Jennifer Smith’s seminal research offers a deep dive into the sociolinguistics of childhood speech, meticulously analyzing how preschoolers learn to vary their language through crucial caregiver interactions. This vital study bridges first language acquisition and variationist sociolinguistics, providing qualitative and quantitative insights into when and how children master complex speech patterns. An essential read for linguistics students, researchers, and educators in India focusing on child language development and sociolinguistic analysis.
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