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 processing Structured 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 hearer Reflects 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 languages Student-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 research Written by an internationally-regarded author team, drawing on forty years of experience in teaching psycholinguistics
Product Identifiers
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons AND Sons LTD
ISBN-13
9781405191470
eBay Product ID (ePID)
93313998
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fundamentals of Psycholinguistics
Author
Eva M. Fernandez, Helen Smith Cairns
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Number of Pages
330 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
471g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Helen Smith Cairns, Eva M. Fernandez
Series Title
Fundamentals of Linguistics
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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