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Thursday May 17th 2012

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Childrens News

Input frequency and lexical variability in phonological development: a survival analysis of word-initial cluster production.
Authors: Ota M, Green SJ Abstract ABSTRACTAlthough it has been often hypothesized that children learn to produce new sound patterns first in frequently heard words, the available evidence in support of this claim is inconclusive. To re-examine this question, we conducted a survival analysis of word-initial consonant clusters produced by three children in the […]
Children's ability to answer different types of questions.
Authors: Salomo D, Lieven E, Tomasello M Abstract ABSTRACTYoung children answer many questions every day. The extent to which they do this in an adult-like way - following Grice's Maxim of Quantity by providing the requested information, no more no less - has been studied very little. In an experiment, we found that two-, three- and four-year-old childr […]
Structure of child and adult past counterfactuals, and implications for acquisition of the construction.
Authors: Crutchley A Abstract ABSTRACTChildren start producing if p, q conditionals relatively late. Past counterfactuals (PCFs), for example 'If she had shut the cage, the rabbit wouldn't have escaped', are particularly problematic for children; despite evidence of comprehension in the preschool years, children aged eleven are still making pr […]

Free Digital Language Courses for Libraries

Multilingual Books Offers U.S. Libraries $1,000,000 in Free Language Downloads! (January 12, 2012)

Libraries today received a gift as Multilingual Books announced that it will give away 20,000 free language courses valued at $1,000,000 to libraries throughout the United States and the world.

To qualify, just call, or email us the titles you want, or any questions you have about this amazing offer. The downloads offered include the comprehensive Foreign Service Institute language courses, the popular Audio Libros Spanish Intermediate Readers, and the renowned Platiquemos Spanish Course.

Kenneth Tomkins, president of Multilingual Books, said today, “We are happy to announce this giveaway. We know how language demand is soaring for libraries, and also how strapped their budgets can be. This is an opportunity for us to help.”

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Each library can receive up to $1,000 in downloads.

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