Most research on children's lexical development has focused on their acquisition of names for concrete objects. This is the first edited volume to focus specifically on how children acquire their early verbs. Verbs are an especially important part of the early lexicon because of the role they play in children's emerging grammatical competence. The contributors to this book investigate: * children's earliest words for actions and events and the cognitive structures that might underlie them, * the possibility that the basic principles of word learning which apply in the case of nouns might also apply in the case of verbs, and the role of linguistic context, especially argument structure, in the acquisition of verbs. A central theme in many of the chapters is the comparison of the processes of noun and verb learning. Several contributors make provocative suggestions for constructing theories of lexical development that encompass the full range of lexical items that children learn and use.

Most research on children's lexical development has focused on their acquisition of names for concrete objects. This is the first edited volume to focus specifically on how children acquire their early verbs. Verbs are an especially important part of the early lexicon because of the role they play in children's emerging grammatical competence. The contributors to this book investigate: * children's earliest words for actions and events and the cognitive structures that might underlie them, * the possibility that the basic principles of word learning which apply in the case of nouns might also apply in the case of verbs, and the role of linguistic context, especially argument structure, in the acquisition of verbs. A central theme in many of the chapters is the comparison of the processes of noun and verb learning. Several contributors make provocative suggestions for constructing theories of lexical development that encompass the full range of lexical items that children learn and use.

The Samadhi Raja Sutra forms the perfect link between the Mahayana training of a bodhisattva and the profound tradition of Buddhist meditation practice known as Mahamudra. The profound lectures by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, in the style of pith instructions, contain the words of the Buddha as well as an explanation by Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche on Mahamudra. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a realized teacher of Tibetan Buddhism's Kargyu Lineage, possessing the three qualities of learning, pure conduct and noble-mindedness. He is an expert in exposition, debate and composition.

The book is concerned with the child's acquisition of names (by which is meant words that refer to objects - including proper names, common nouns in some uses, and pronouns in some uses). Four chapters in the book's first section, Matters Mainly Psychological, describe empirical observations that explore how a child copes with the fact that many different name-like words can be applied to a single object. A second major section, Matters Mainly Linguistic, contains chapters on phonology, the learning of grammatical categories, the definite and indefinite articles, and the plural. A third section, Matters Mainly Philosophical, focuses entirely on the complex issues of reference and meaning. A final chapter reflects on the implications of the book for developmental psychology.An MIT Press/Bradford Book.

The Complete Book of Unusual Names If you are looking for unique and different names, this is your one-stop resource. Some of the names will roll off your tongue, some bounce, some even tap dance. The author encourages us to, "Try thinking of a name as a dash of color that you give to the world; a way to leave your mark, like an elaborate scarf wound through auburn hair or a periwinkle, paisley tie that everyone admires." With over 1000 names, complete with usage examples, readers seeking a non-traditional first or middle name can bet there won't be five others in the class bearing the same name. "Dr. Spock has seen your letter and your manuscript and has asked me to respond. He thinks your book is good, but he is right in the middle of revising Baby and Child Care and cannot do other work until he has finished this. The publishers have a deadline and they keep calling for the finished product. I hope your understand and we appreciate your thinking of Dr. Spock." --Mary Morgan for Dr. Spock "You have a wonderful idea for a book" --Dr. T. Berry Brazelton "David has researched and presented to us a unique and tantalizing list of names, each of which parents my proudly bestow on a new-born child, knowing the value in new life is honored by the time spent searching for 'the name, ' a name to take along on the adventure that is life." --Nancy Ellis Baker PhD. Child Psychologist

Fascinating detective stories into the connections between names and related subjects.