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social science subjects > psychology > psychological assessment > educational and child assessment > language development
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > psychology and behavior > mental development and functions > language development
social science subjects > linguistics > applied linguistics > language development
... > social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > gender and family > child development > language development
... > social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > health and social welfare > child development > language development
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > child development > language development
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health (discipline) > child health > child development > language development
... > social science subjects > health and social care > global health > child health > child development > language development
... > social science subjects > psychology > developmental psychology > child psychology > child development > language development
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > semiotic, linguistic, and discursive orientations > language and communication > language development
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > language and communication > language development
social science subjects > psychology > developmental psychology > language development

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language development  

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  • Language development relates to the processes involved in the acquired, or untaught, ability of human beings to understand and produce speech communication. The study of the development of language ability encompasses many fields of inquiry, including linguistics, sociolinguistics, behavioral psychology, and speech and language proficiency. [Source: Encyclopedia of Identity; Language Development]

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