Psychopathology is the study of the signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders - delusions, hallucinations, phobias and depression, for example. This text gives an account of the terms currently in use and attempts an in-depth analysis of the nature of each. The matter is examined both from a philosophical perspective and from the point of view of what is known about the function of the hemispheres of the brain.

The use of vague language (for example expressions such as 'bags of time', 'doing stuff', 'sort of thing', 'and all that') is an aspect of communicative competence of considerable social importance. Vague Language Explored examines the function of vague language in context. It spans genre analysis, critical discourse analysis, psycholinguistics and cross-cultural sociolinguistics, in a variety of world cultures. It suggests also applications in TEFL, asking questions such as 'What should learners be taught to understand and use, and why?' and suggesting directions for future research.

Vague language ('bags of time', 'doing stuff', 'and all that') is an aspect of communicative competence of considerable social importance. This book examines its function. It spans genre analysis, critical discourse analysis, psycholinguistics and cross-cultural sociolinguistics, and suggests applications in TEFL and directions for future research.

Dieser Band behandelt das weite Gebiet der organisch bedingten psychischen Stoerungen. Einleitend werden die Grundlagen der psychoorganischen Syndromlehre, der Neuropsychologie, Neurophysiologie und Neuroradiologie abgehandelt. Der Hauptteil des Bandes beschreibt in mehreren Beitragen alle wichtigen Gruppen psychiatrischer Krankheiten, die organisch bedingt sind. Ein Bericht uber den gegenwartigen Stand der Schlafforschung beschliesst den Band. Insgesamt wird mit diesem Band ein zusammenfassender UEberblick uber ein Thema vermittelt, das trotz seiner grossen epidemiologischen Bedeutung seit langerer Zeit nicht mehr im Vordergrund des psychiatrischen Interesses gestanden hat.