Psycholinguistics Arena

Perspectives on Framing

• Edited by Gideon Keren.

Published October 2010

Language comprises a major mark of humans compared with other primates and is the main vehicle for social interaction. A major characteristic of any natural language is that the same communication, idea, or intention can be articulated in different ways—in other words, the same message can be "…
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Language and Bilingual Cognition

• Edited by Vivian Cook, and Benedetta Bassetti.

Published October 2010

This innovative volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of the relationship between language and cognition with a focus on bilinguals. It brings together contributions from international leading figures in various disciplines and showcases contemporary research on the emerging area of bilingual…
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The Handbook of Psycholinguistic and Cognitive Processes

Perspectives in Communication Disorders

• Edited by Jackie Guendouzi, Filip Loncke and Mandy J. Williams.

Published August 2010

This handbook includes an overview of those areas of cognition and language processing that are relevant to the field of communication disorders, and provides examples of theoretical approaches to problems and issues in communication disorders. The first section includes a collection of chapters…
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Cognitive Bases of Second Language Fluency

• By Norman Segalowitz.

Published June 2010

Exploring fluency from multiple vantage points that together constitute a cognitive science perspective, this book examines research in second language acquisition and bilingualism that points to promising avenues for understanding and promoting second language fluency. Cognitive Bases of Second…
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Generalization of Knowledge

Multidisciplinary Perspectives

• Edited by Marie T. Banich, and Donna Caccamise.

Published May 2010

While the notion of generalization fits prominently into cognitive theories of learning, there is surprisingly little research literature that takes an overview of the issue from a broad multifaceted perspective. This volume remedies this by taking a multidisciplinary perspective on generalization…
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Crosslinguistic Influence in Language and Cognition

• By Scott Jarvis, and Aneta Pavlenko.

Published February 2010

A cogent, freshly written synthesis of new and classic work concerning crosslinguistic influence, or "transfer," this book will become the authoritative account of transfer in second-language learning and its consequences for language and thought. Transfer in both production and comprehension is…
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The Role of Formal Features in Second Language Acquisition

• Edited by Juana Liceras, Helmut Zobl and Helen Goodluck.

Published February 2010

Using Chomsky's minimalist program as a framework, this volume explores the role of formal (or functional) features in current descriptions and accounts of language acquistion. In engaging, up-to-date articles, distinguished experts examine the role of features in current versions of…
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Talking the Talk

Language, Psychology and Science

• By Trevor A. Harley.

Published December 2009

Language makes us human, but how do we use it and how do children learn it? Talking the Talk is an introduction to the psychology of language. Written for the reader with no background in the area or knowledge of psychology, it explains how we actually "do" language: how we speak, listen, and read.…
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Perspectives on Individual Differences Affecting Therapeutic Change in Communication Disorders

• Edited by Amy L. Weiss.

Published December 2009

This volume examines the ramifications of individual differences in therapy outcomes for a wide variety of communication disorders. In an era where evidence-based practice is the clinical profession's watchword, each chapter attacks this highly relevant issue from a somewhat different…
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Expressing Oneself / Expressing One's Self

Communication, Cognition, Language, and Identity

• Edited by Ezequiel Morsella.

Published December 2009

Unlike any book before it, this volume embodies the state-of-the-art regarding the experimental study of human communication, by bringing together cutting edge findings from psycholinguistics, communication, cognition, neuroscience, language, and identity. Whether linguistic or nonverbal,…
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