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"Speech Development in a Child" (published in 1985) is a professional and scientifically based book by the distinguished Serbian developmental psychologist and professor Dr. Nada Ignjatović-Savić. The work is a comprehensive study dedicated to one of the most complex and important aspects of child development — mastering language and speech in the earliest and preschool years. The book analyzes in detail the developmental stages that a child goes through on the way to linguistic maturity: from the first vocalizations, cooing and babbling, through the appearance of the first words and two-membered utterances, all the way to the acquisition of complex syntactic structures and a rich vocabulary. The author approaches the topic from an interdisciplinary perspective, connecting insights from developmental psychology, psycholinguistics and pedagogy. Special emphasis is placed on the role of social interaction, communication with parents and peers and a stimulating environment in the development of children's speech. The book explains how communication develops not only language as a means of communication, but also children's thinking, emotions, socialization and overall personality. In addition to theoretical concepts, the work also offers practical guidelines for recognizing possible deviations in speech and language development. Written in professional, clear and methodologically consistent language, the book "Speech Development in Children" is indispensable literature for psychologists, pedagogues, speech therapists, educators and parents, and all those involved in encouraging early childhood development.