A Book Review on The Evolution of a Person's ‘Written and Spoken Language Development Across Lifespan’ by Liliana Tolchinsky

Abstract

The current book was prepared as a tribute to Liliana Tolchinsky's excellent work as a researcher in the field of writing development. Researchers from across the world who were affected by or inspired by Liliana Tolchinsky's thoughts and research have been brought together to help the editors of Written and Spoken Language Development Across the Lifespan accomplish their aim.

The editors Perera, Aparici, Rosado, and Salas wrote an introduction to the book in which they go into great depth on Liliana Tolchinsky's professional background. Liliana Tolchinsky's outstanding career, which is full of ambitious and creative initiatives, global partnerships, and achievements, is well-illustrated in this introduction. In total, there are 19 chapters in this book, all of which are devoted to studying how languages emerge. Part I focuses on early literacy development, whereas Part II covers later literacy development.