Covering current theory, research, and practice, this book/DVD text is intended for an introductory course on language development for courses in speech-language pathology, communication disorders, special education, educational psychology, and early education. Chapters are organized chronologically across the lifespan and include chapter summaries and study and discussion questions. The book features larger type for easy reading. The DVD, new to this second edition, contains lecture-slide chapter summaries, lists of links and video resources from the book, multiple-choice questions keyed to the text's page numbers, a searchable glossary and index, and an annotated list of clinical goals for future speech-language pathologists. Stephen Oller teaches communication sciences and disorders at Texas A&M University. Stacy Oller is affiliated with Driscoll Children's Hospital. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)