Psychology of Language
by By Carroll, David W.
Category: Psychology , General

Presents principles of psycholinguistics in an accessible manner and discusses fundamental issues in the field. Part I introduces a cognitive approach to language processes emphasizing the interrelationships among language, memory, and cognition. This approach is then applied to various aspects of language processing. Part II covers comprehension, and Part III looks at production of language and conversational interaction. Part IV describes language acquisition, and Part V examines biological foundations, culture, and the Whorf hypothesis. Includes review and thought questions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.