Overview

This book is the first comprehensive state-of-the-art overview of the first language acquisition of four Finno-Ugric languages: Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, and North Saami.

Ten chapters review research on phonological, lexical, and grammatical development, bringing the research within the language family into one source, enabling easy access to topics touching upon acquisition of the key linguistic domains, cross-linguistic comparisons between the languages, and discussion of the ways in which Finno-Ugric languages contribute to theory in the field of first language acquisition.

The volume will appeal to students and scholars of language acquisition, linguists, psychologists, clinicians, and educational professionals.