Psycholinguistics

<p><em>Routledge English Language Introductions</em> cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.<br>Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.<br><em>Psycholinguistics:</em></p><ul> <li>is a comprehensive introduction to psycholinguistic theory</li> <li>covers the core areas of psycholinguistics: language as a human attribute, language and the brain, vocabulary storage and use, language and memory, the four skills (writing, reading, listening, speaking), comprehension, language impairment and deprivation</li> <li>draws on a range of real texts, data and examples, including a Radio Four interview, an essay written by a deaf writer, and the transcript of a therapy session addressing stuttering</li> <li>provides classic readings by the key names in the discipline, including Jean Aitchison, Terrence Deacon, Robert Logie, Willem Levelt and Dorothy Bishop.</li> </ul><p>Written by an experienced teacher, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English language, linguistics and psychology.</p><p>The accompanying website to this book can be found at <strong>http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415276004</strong></p> <p>1. Introduction: key concepts in Pyscholinguistics 2. Development: data 3. Exploration: analysis and reflection 4. Extension: Psycholinguistic readings. Material for activities. Further reading. References. Glossary.</p>