Jennifer Renn – författare

From birth to early adulthood, all aspects of a child's life undergo enormous development and change, and language is no exception. This book documents the results of a pioneering longitudinal linguistic survey, which followed a cohort of sixty-seven African American children over the first twenty years of life, to examine language development through childhood. It offers the first opportunity to hear what it sounds like to grow up linguistically for a cohort of African American speakers, and provides fascinating insights into key linguistics issues, such as how physical growth influences pronunciation, how social factors influence language change, and the extent to which individuals modify their language use over time. By providing a lens into some of the most foundational questions about coming of age in African American Language, this study has implications for a wide range of disciplines, from speech pathology and education, to research on language acquisition and sociolinguistics.

From birth to early adulthood, all aspects of a child's life undergo enormous development and change, and language is no exception. This book documents the results of a pioneering longitudinal linguistic survey, which followed a cohort of sixty-seven African American children over the first twenty years of life, to examine language development through childhood. It offers the first opportunity to hear what it sounds like to grow up linguistically for a cohort of African American speakers, and provides fascinating insights into key linguistics issues, such as how physical growth influences pronunciation, how social factors influence language change, and the extent to which individuals modify their language use over time. By providing a lens into some of the most foundational questions about coming of age in African American Language, this study has implications for a wide range of disciplines, from speech pathology and education, to research on language acquisition and sociolinguistics.

Play with Pip and Posy in this big slider book with 36 sliders and three games to play on every page!Pip and Posy's world of play is full of fun and games, from making a jigsaw puzzle and building a sandcastle, to dressing up and playing pretend!This big sturdy board book has multiple sliders to have fun with as readers can play matching pairs, hide and seek and search and find. They can build book confidence and develop their vocabulary as they explore new words and labels on each page.Pip and Posy has sold over two million copies in the UK and over 30 million around the world. There are many books to collect, including Where are you? On the Farm, Pip and Posy A Sliding Story The Super Scooter and Pip and Posy's Big Book of Feelings.

Push and pull the sliders to move the story along in this interactive Pip and Posy board book illustrated by Axel Scheffler! A board book version of the classic story, join Pip and Posy having fun at the beach, where they meet Zac! But when a seagull steals Zac's ice cream, poor Zac is very upset indeed . . .Read the story and then push and pull the sliders to watch the scenes change and help Pip, Posy and Zac play together! A heartwarming and interactive storybook with five big sliders - perfect for little hands!Discover more charming Pip and Posy stories: Pip and Posy: The New Friend (storybook)Pip and Posy: Where Are You? On the Farm (felt flap book) Pip and Posy's Big Book of Words (chunky lift-the-flap book) Pip and Posy: My First Memory Game: Time for Bed (with sliders and puzzles to solve)

Learn colours with Pip and Posy in this early learning board book illustrated by Axel Scheffler!Learning to recognise colours is an important step in a child's development, supporting their language learning as they get ready for preschool. This bright book is designed to encourage children to learn the words to the colours they see all around them, teaching them vital early learning skills.There are lots of Pip and Posy books to collect, including: It's Fun to Learn Numbers, Where are you? On the Farm and My First Memory Game: Play Hooray!