Concepedia

Concept

early childhood language

Parents

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434.3K

Citations

11.5K

Authors

2.4K

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About

Early childhood language is a core concept and research domain within developmental linguistics and psychology focused on the processes and stages by which children acquire their native language, typically spanning from birth through the preschool years. It investigates the emergence and development of phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic skills, highlighting the critical period for language acquisition and its foundational significance for cognitive and social development.

Top Authors

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LM

The Ohio State University

MT

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

CJ

Florida State University

DK

Vanderbilt University

MH

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Top Institutions

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Google (United States)

Mountain View, United States

Florida State University

Tallahassee, United States

University of Washington

Seattle, United States

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, United States

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, United States