The Acquisition of Turkish in Childhood

The book presents recent research on the nature of language acquisition by typically and atypically developing monolingual and bilingual Turkish-speaking children. The book summarises the most recent research findings on the acquisition of Turkish in childhood, with a focus on (i) the acquisition of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, (ii) the acquisition of discourse skills, (iii) literacy development and (iv) atypical vs. typical development.

The book also provides the reader with a unique perspective on cross-learner comparative research on the acquisition of Turkish, demonstrating how similar issues can be investigated in a range of various acquisition contexts.

In grouping together in a single volume the recent research on the acquisition of Turkish, the book provides a unique opportunity for readers to review the general developmental tendencies and the most prominent hypotheses put forward by scholars.