Nature of Language

Psycholinguistic Perspectives on Words

Gary Libben (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

144 Seiten

2026
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-0-470-65545-0 (ISBN)

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A student-friendly introduction to the field of psycholinguistics, offering an exciting overview of the cognitive processes behind language processingNature of Language: The Psycholinguistics of Words presents an accessible overview of the dynamic field of psycholinguistics. Requiring no previous background in linguistics or psychology, this student-friendly textbook emphasizes the integrated nature of language processing and highlights the complex interactions between comprehension and production in human language. Clear, easy-to-read chapters define and explain all concepts with an engaging narrative style--providing students with the intellectual foundation necessary to explore the cognitive processes of language behavior, consider new linguistic phenomena, and think critically about unsolved problems. Throughout the text, students engage with overarching questions about the nature of language as they learn how psycholinguistics uses data to translate conceptual questions into specific research questions.* Explores how traditional linguistic notions both help and hinder understanding of how people do language* Investigates social and cultural aspects of psycholinguistics, such as how people use language to influence others* Describes the nineteenth-century foundations of psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics* Offers new perspectives about the future of words and the future of language* Features helpful pedagogical tools including numerous images, charts, diagrams, and boxed sections designed to enhance the reading experience and provide context for key concepts and developmentsNature of Language is an excellent primary textbook for undergraduate courses in psycholinguistics and psychology of language, and a valuable supplement for students of cognitive science, applied linguistics, and speech language pathology. It is also an informative resource for anyone interested in the mysteries of words, language, and the mind.

GARY LIBBEN was Professor of Applied Linguistics at Brock University, Ontario, Canada. He was Director of the Words in the World Partnership project, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and co-founder of the journal The Mental Lexicon. His research focused on the development of new models of words in the mind and the development of new laboratory methods. He was the author of more than 100 articles and books on language and language processing.

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1: Introduction: Psycholinguistics and the nature of language.

Chapter 2: Historical perspectives on the representation of words in the mind and brain.

Chapter 3: Matters of definition: What is a word?

Chapter 4: The mental lexicon: Do I have a dictionary in my mind?

Chapter 5: The Maximization of Speed. How has processing speed shaped psycholinguistic methodology and the nature of language processing?

Chapter 6: The Maximization of Opportunity: How the mental lexicon is a meaning making machine.

Chapter 7: From morphological transcendence to lexical superstates.

Chapter 8: Words as action and the actions of words.

Chapter 9: Expanding the mental lexicon: Learning new words, learning new languages.

Chapter 10: Looking forward: Frontiers of research on words and the psycholinguistics of the future.

Erscheinungsdatum	17.05.2023
Reihe/Serie	LAWZ - Linguistics in the World
Verlagsort	Hoboken
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
Schlagworte	Linguistics • Psycholinguistics • Psycholinguistik • Sprache • Sprachwissenschaften
ISBN-10	0-470-65545-3 / 0470655453
ISBN-13	978-0-470-65545-0 / 9780470655450
Zustand	Neuware