i-iv -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: The view from Mesoamerica -- Roots or Edges? Explaining variation in children's early verb forms across five Mayan languages -- Explaining Ergativity -- Early acquisition of the Split Intransitive System in Yukatek -- A preliminary view at Ch'ol (Mayan) early lexicon: The role of language and cultural context -- Acquisition of referential and relational words in Huichol: from 16 to 24 months of age -- Culture-specific influences on semantic development: Learning the Tzeltal 'benefactive' construction -- Bcuaa quiang - I stepped HEAD it! The acquisition of Zapotec bodypart locatives -- "Lo oye, lo repite y lo piensa." The contribution of prompting to the socialization and language acquisition in Yukatek Maya toddlers -- List of contributors -- Index