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Introduction to Psycholinguistics - Understanding Language Science (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Introduction to Psycholinguistics - Understanding Language Science (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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The new edition of the popular introduction to the field of
psycholinguistics, providing a solid foundation for understanding
how people produce and comprehend language Introduction to
Psycholinguistics: Understanding Language Science, Second Edition,
presents a comprehensive overview of the cognitive processes
involved in language acquisition, production, and comprehension.
Balancing depth and accessibility, this bestselling textbook adopts
a multidisciplinary approach to the study of language that
incorporates perspectives from psychology, linguistics, philosophy,
computer science, neurology, neurophysiology, and related fields.
Student-friendly chapters explain the core components of speech,
discuss how the brain receives and applies the basic building
blocks of language, review leading research in psycholinguistics,
describe the experimental evidence behind major theories, and more.
Fully updated to incorporate recent developments in the field, the
second edition of Introduction to Psycholinguistics includes a new
section devoted to language and cognitive disorders, two entirely
new chapters on language as aspects of autism and schizophrenia,
updated illustrations and learning objectives, and new coverage of
language acquisition, the cognitive neuroscience of language,
bilingualism, and sign language. This valuable textbook: Reviews
leading research and theory in psycholinguistics, including
in-depth descriptions of the experimental evidence behind theories
Describes phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, pragmatics, and
other key components of language Covers bilingualism,
second-language acquisition, sign language comprehension, reading
comprehension, and non-literal language interpretation Discusses
cognitive disorders such as autism, aphasia, schizophrenia, and
specific language impairment (SLI) Offers clear learning
objectives, engaging thought exercises, chapter review questions,
and step-by-step explanations of all key concepts Provides
resources for instructors and students, including a companion
website with review exercises, quizzes, PowerPoint slides, test
banks, and other supplementary materials Introduction to
Psycholinguistics: Understanding Language Science, Second Edition,
is an excellent textbook for upper-level undergraduate courses in
psycholinguistics, language processing, and cognitive or
communication disorders, as well as related courses in psychology,
linguistics, cognitive science, neuroscience, language education,
and computational linguistics.
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