Fundamentals of Psycholinguistics Paperback / softback
by Eva M. (Queens College, City University of New York, USA) Fernandez, Helen Smith (Queens College, City University of New York, USA) Cairns
Part of the Fundamentals of Linguistics series
Paperback / softback
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Introducing the fundamental issues in psycholinguistics, this book explores the amazing story of the unconscious processes that take place when humans use language.
It is an ideal text for undergraduates taking a first course in the study of language. Topics covered include the biological foundations of language; acquisition of first and second languages in children and adults; the mental lexicon; and speech production, perception, and processingStructured as an engaging narrative that takes the reader from an idea in the mind of a speaker to its comprehension in the mind of the hearerReflects the latest empirical developments in psycholinguistics, and is illustrated throughout with examples from bilingual as well as monolingual language processing, second language acquisition, and sign languagesStudent-friendly features include chapter-by-chapter study questions and discussion summaries; the appendix offers an excellent overview of experimental designs in psycholinguistics, and prepares students for their own researchWritten by an internationally-regarded author team, drawing on forty years of experience in teaching psycholinguistics
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:30/07/2010
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- ISBN:9781405191470
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:30/07/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781405191470
