Published in the year 1983, The Transition From Prelinguistic To Linguistic Communication is a valuable contribution to the field of Developmental Psychology.

1: In the Beginning Was the Word: A History of the Study of Language Acquisition; 2: The Acquisition of Pragmatic Commitments; 3: On Transition, Continuity, and Coupling: An Alternative Approach to Communicative Development; 4: The Preverbal Negotiation of Failed Messages: Insights into the Transition Period; 5: Discussion Of Continuity and Discontinuity, and the Magic of Language Development; 6: Setting the Stage for Language Acquisition: Communication Development in the First Year; 7: A Cultural Perspective on the Transition from Prelinguistic to Linguistic Communication; 8: Discussion Empirical Versus Logical Issues in the Transition from Prelinguistic to Linguistic Communication; 9: The Redundancy Between Adult Speech and Nonverbal Interaction: A Contribution to Acquisition?; 10: Feeling, Form, and Intention in the Baby's Transition To Language; 11: Discussion Text, Context, and Interaction in Language Acquisition; 12: Implications of the Transition Period for Early Intervention; 13: Early Stages of Discourse Comprehension and Production: Implications for Assessment and Intervention; 14: Why Social Interaction Makes a Difference: Insights from Abused Toddlers; 15: Discussion The Preverbal Child: Lessons for Intervention Practice; 16: Discussion of the Volume; 17: Discussion Of The Volume