Description
Book SynopsisWritten by a professional writer and researcher, Julie Sedivy's Language in Mind, Second Edition provides an exceptionally accessible introduction to the challenging task of learning psycholinguistic research, theory, and application. Offering a research-based approach-supported by the new "Researchers at Work" feature which shows the process of conducting an experiment-Language in Mind emphasizes not just what psycholinguists know, but how they've come to know it. To deepen the student's exposure to research and scientific thinking, which is an important skill in follow-up courses, the text also includes a critical examination of primary literature and the debates in the field (supported by the in-text "Digging Deeper" feature; and online with Web Activities and "Language at Large" modules). To complete the study of psycholinguistics, the text establishes connections between theory and everyday phenomena (supported by Boxes and "Questions to Contemplate" features). A robust 4-color illustration program distinguishes this book from others, and further explains and illustrates challenging material.
Trade ReviewIt's by far the best textbook on this subject. Sedivy's research background and her skills as a science writer make a great combination." - Adele Goldberg, Princeton University
The clarity and depth of Sediy's chapters have helped decrease the time I feel I need to spend introducing and explaining concepts." - Zenzi Griffin, University of Texas, Austin
Sedivy's book strikes a really good balance in its articulate and intelligent presentation, its breadth of information, and cool graphics." - Ralf Thiede, University of North Carolina
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Science, Language, and the Science of Language Chapter 2. Origins of Human Language Chapter 3. Language and the Brain Chapter 4. Learning Sound Patterns Chapter 5. Learning Words Chapter 6. Learning the Structure of Sentences Chapter 7. Speech Perception Chapter 8. Word Recognition Chapter 9. Understanding Sentence Structure and Meaning Chapter 10. Speaking: From Planning to Articulation Chapter 11. Discourse and Inference Chapter 12. The Social Side of Language Chapter 13. Language Diversity Glossary Literature Cited Author Index Subject Index
