Talking the Talk

Language, Psychology and Science

Trevor A. Harley (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

314 Seiten

2017 | 2nd edition
Psychology Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-138-80045-8 (ISBN)

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Talking the Talk provides a comprehensive introduction to the psychology of language, written for the reader with no background in the field or any prior knowledge of psychology. Written in an accessible and friendly style, the book answers the questions people actually have about language; how do we speak, listen, read, and learn language?

The book advocates an experimental approach, explaining how psychologists can use experiments to build models of language processing. Considering the full breadth of psycholinguistics, the book covers core topics including how children acquire language, how language is related to the brain, and what can go wrong with it. Fully updated throughout, this edition also includes:

Additional coverage on the genetics of language

Insight into potential cognitive advantages of bilingualism

New content on brain imaging and neuroscience

Increased emphasis on recursion and what is special about language

Talking the Talk is written in an engaging style which does not hesitate to explain complex concepts. It is essential reading for all undergraduate students and those new to the topic, as well as the interested lay reader.

Trevor Harley is Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Dundee, UK.

Preface

Language

Animals

Children

Thought

Meaning

Words

Understanding

Speaking

End

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Zusatzinfo	23 Line drawings, black and white; 30 Halftones, black and white
Verlagsort	Hove
Sprache	englisch
Maße	174 x 246 mm
Gewicht	570 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	1-138-80045-7 / 1138800457
ISBN-13	978-1-138-80045-8 / 9781138800458
Zustand	Neuware