The Articulate Mammal: An Introduction to Psycholinguistics

by JeanAitchison (Author)

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  Paperback
  1998

  $11.82

  Requiring no prior knowledge of the subject, this text tackles basic questions central to the study of psycholinguistics, such as whether language is restricted to humans, whether there is biological evidence for innate language activity, how children learn language, and how we understand, plan and produce language. The author investigates these issues with regard to animal communication, child language and the language of adults, and provides references and suggestions for further reading.;The book has been substantially revised, in particular taking account of the considerable changes in Chomsky's recent ideas. As a result, the chapters on grammatical innateness, child language acquisition and speech comprehension have been largely rewritten.

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  Paperback
  1989

  $7.62

  This highly successful text has been substantially revised to take account of the considerable changes in Chomsky's recent ideas. The chapters on grammatical innateness, child language acquisition, and speech comprehension have been largely rewritten and new material and references throughout the book make it completely up-to-date with key developments in the field.

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  Hardcover
  1989

  $6.14

  Written for those who would like to know why we talk, how we acquire language and what happens when we produce or comprehend sentences, this book is an introduction to the subject of psycholinguistics. Major topics of interest in recent years and a state-of-the-art examination are included. This edition has added sections on Chomsky's recent views, which differ markedly from those of 20 years ago. The book is also intended for students at universities, polytechnics and colleges of education who need an introduction to the subject.