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Studying the psychology of language doesn't have to be confusing. In David Carroll's text, a topic that can sometimes seem bewildering to students is presented in a clear, interesting, and engaging style. Using an information-processing approach, Carroll brings the current developments and controversies in psycholinguistics to students in an engaging style and sets them in historical context. Functional in its approach, the book fills the need for an up-to-date and clearly written treatment of the field.
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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.
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