1. Setting the Scene

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgements xi
4. List of Abbreviations xiii
5. 1. Setting the Scene 1
6. 2. The Swahili Language 31
7. 3. Theories of Language Acquisition 99
8. 4. Results and Evaluating Theories 139
9. Appendix 1: Methodology and Related Issues 201
10. Appendix 2: Statistical Properties of Adult Swahili 207
11. Appendix 3: The Staging Process 209
12. Appendix 4: Individual Child Data 219
13. References 221
14. Subject Index 235
15. Index of Names 239