Jean Aitchison

Requiring no prior knowledge of the subject, this te×t tackles basic questions central to the study of psycholinguistics. The author investigates these issues with regard to animal communication, child language and the language of adults.

An Introduction to Psycholinguistics

The Articulate Mammal

This substantially revised third edition gives a lucid and up-to-date overview of language change.

Progress Or Decay?

Language Change

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Language Origin and Evolution

The Seeds of Speech

Words in the Mind deals with words, and how humans learn them, remember them, understand them, and find the ones they want. It discusses the structure and content of the human word-store or ‘mental lexicon, with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers. Discusses the structure and content of the human word-store, or 'mental lexicon'. Features a highly informative and accessible account of a central area of research. Incorporates new research on the mental lexicon. Written by a prominent researcher of the mental lexicon, language change, and the language of the media.

An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon

Words in the Mind

This alphabetical guide to language and mind gives an up-to-date introduction to the key topics of speech comprehension, speech production and child language. Written by a well-known author in the field, the entries are concise and lucid, and provide an easy-to-read overview of an area of linguistics which lies at the core of the human ability to use language.

A Glossary of Language and Mind

Diana Lewis

New Media Language brings leading media figures and scholars together to debate the shifting relations between today's media and contemporary language. From newspapers and television to email, the Internet and text messaging, there are ever increasing media conduits for news. This book investigates how developments in world media have affected, and been affected by, language. Exploring a wide range of topics, from the globalization of communication to the vocabulary of terrorism and the language used in the wake of September 11, New Media Language looks at the important and wide-ranging implications of these changes. From Malcolm Gluck on wine writing, to Naomi Baron on email, the authors provide authoritative and engaging insights into the ways in which language is changing, and in turn, changes us. With a foreword by Simon Jenkins, New Media Language is essential reading for anyone with an interest in today's complex and expanding media.

New Media Language

Featuring new coverage of the brain and language, and lexicalcorpora, the 4th edition of Words in the Mind offers readersthe latest thinking about the ways in which we learn words,remember them, understand them, and find the ones we want to use. Explores the latest insights into the complex relationshipbetween language, words, and the human mind, creating a rich andrevealing resource for students and non-specialists alike Addresses the structure and content of the human word-store– the ‘mental lexicon’ – with particularreference to the spoken language of native English speakers Features a wealth of new material, including an all-new chapterfocusing exclusively on the brain and language, and enhancedcoverage of lexical corpora – computerized databases –and on lexical change of meaning Incorporates numerous updates throughout, including expansionof many notes and suggestions for further reading Comprises state-of-the-art research, yet remains accessible andstudent-friendly

This book is a straightforward introduction to linguistics for those approaching this fascinating and fast-expanding field of study for the first time.

Linguistics

This Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by the author. ‘An excellent and very welcome guide to psycholinguistics...highly recommended.’ The Washington Post A classic in its field for almost forty years, The Articulate Mammal is a brilliant introduction to psycholinguistics. In lucid prose Jean Aitchison introduces and demystifies a complex and controversial subject: What is language and is it restricted to humans? How do children acquire language so quickly? Is language innate or learned? She explains the pioneering work of Noam Chomsky; how children become acclimatized to speech rhythms before birth; the acquisition of verbs; construction and cognitive grammar; and aphasia and dementia. She also considers new topics such as language and evolution and the possibility of a ‘language gene’, bringing the field right up to date. Jean Aitchison was Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Oxford from 1993 to 2003, and is now an Emeritus Professorial Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford. She is the author of numerous books on language and gave the 1996 BBC Reith lectures on the topic of ‘The Language Web’.

Alan Gilchrist

David Bawden

A practical guide to the construction of thesauri for use in information retrieval, written by leading experts in the field. Includes: planning and design; vocabulary control; specificity and compound terms; structure and relationships; auxiliary retrieval devices; multilingual thesauri; AAT Compound Term Rules. The US ANSI/NISO Z39.19 Thesaurus construction standard is also covered.

A Practical Manual

Thesaurus Construction and Use

This introduction to linguistics covers such issues as language origin, the role of verbs, language and power, and sign language. This edition contains two new chapters, one on language and style which discusses literature, advertising and newspapers, and one on attitudes to language.

An Introduction

This is the text of the 1996 BBC Reith lectures, with illustrations, notes, and an afterword added which looks at the reception of the lectures.

The Power and Problem of Words - The 1996 BBC Reith Lectures

The Language Web

"Words in the Mind," is all about words: how we learn them, remember them, understand them, and find the precise ones we wish to use. It also addresses the structure and content of the human word-store - the 'mental lexicon' - with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers. Great strides have been made in our understanding of the lexicon since the first three editions of "Words in the Mind" were published, and it has developed into a major interest of study among linguists, psychologists, sociologists, and those who teach English as a second language. In addition to numerous updates and revisions, this latest edition features a wealth of new material, including an all-new chapter focusing exclusively on the brain and language. Enhanced coverage is also provided on lexical corpora - computerized databases - and on lexical change of meaning. Many of the notes and suggestions for further reading are also expanded and updated. Written by a true master of making scholarly concepts accessible, the fourth edition of "Words in the Mind" remains a rich and revealing resource for students and non-specialists alike, presenting the latest insights into the complex relationship between language, words, and the human mind.

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