A developmental-functionalist approach to child language

Contents: Part I:Foundations. Functional Approaches to Child Language. Agentivity and Control: Linguistic, Developmental Psycholinguistic, and Developmental Psychological Perspectives. Methodology. Orientation Points. Part II:Case Studies. Jeffrey. Grice. Megan. The Nonego-anchored Children. Part III:Mechanisms of Development. The Organization of Linguistic Systems: Forums and Functions in Development. Conclusions.