Psycholinguistics Books

New and Published Books

1. Structure in Language

   A Dynamic Perspective

   By Thomas Berg

   Series: Routledge Studies in Linguistics

   This book examines one of the allegedly unique features of human language: structure sensitivity. Its point of departure is the distinction between content and structural units, which are defined in psycholinguistic terms. The focus of the book is on structural representations, in particular their...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
2. Sociocultural Theory and the Pedagogical Imperative in L2 Education

   Vygotskian Praxis to Eliminate the Research/ Practice Divide

   By James P Lantolf, Matthew E Poehner

   Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series

   From its inception in the early 1970s the field of second language acquisition has struggled to overcome the dichotomy between theory/research on the one hand and classroom practice on the other. Rejecting the dichotomy between theory and practice that dominates SLA and language teaching, this book...

   Published March 14th 2012 by Routledge
3. Cognitive Linguistics and Second Language Learning

   Theoretical Basics and Experimental Evidence

   By Andrea Tyler

   This book illustrates the ways that cognitive linguistics, a relatively new paradigm in language studies, can illuminate and facilitate language research and teaching. The first part of the book introduces the basics of cognitive linguistic theory in a way that is geared toward second language...

   Published March 7th 2012 by Routledge
4. Conducting Reaction Time Research in Second Language Studies

   By Nan Jiang

   Series: Second Language Acquisition Research Series

   This book offers a general introduction to reaction time research as relevant to Second Language Studies and explores a collection of tasks and paradigms that are often used in such research. It provides a lucid explanation of the technical aspects of collecting reaction time data and outlines...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Routledge
5. Understanding Reading

   A Psycholinguistic Analysis of Reading and Learning to Read, Sixth Edition

   By Frank Smith

   Series: Routledge Education Classic Edition Series

   Understanding Reading revolutionized reading research and theory when the first edition appeared in 1971 and continues to be a leader in the field. In the sixth edition of this classic text Smith’s purpose remains the same: to shed light on fundamental aspects of the complex human act of reading –...

   Published October 20th 2011 by Routledge
6. Written Corrective Feedback in Second Language Acquisition and Writing

   By John Bitchener, Dana R. Ferris

   What should language and writing teachers do about giving students written corrective feedback? This book surveys theory, research, and practice on the important and sometimes controversial issue of written corrective feedback, also known as “error/grammar correction,” and its impact on second...

   Published September 25th 2011 by Routledge
7. Talking Heads

   The Neuroscience of Language

   By Gianfranco Denes

   The origin, development, and nature of language has been the focus of theoretical debate among philosophers for many centuries. Following the pioneering clinical observations 150 years ago of loss of language following a cerebral lesion, language started to be considered a biological system, that...

   Published September 6th 2011 by Psychology Press
8. Jokes and the Linguistic Mind

   By Debra Aarons

   Through the lens of cognitive science, Jokes and the Linguistic Mind investigates jokes that play on some aspect of the structure and function of language. In so doing, Debra Aarons shows that these 'linguistic jokes' can evoke our tacit knowledge of the language we use. Analyzing...

   Published August 16th 2011 by Routledge
9. The Articulate Mammal

   An Introduction to Psycholinguistics

   By Jean Aitchison

   Series: Routledge Classics

   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...

   Published March 31st 2011 by Routledge
10. The Pragmatics Reader

    Edited by Dawn Archer, Peter Grundy

    The Pragmatics Reader is the indispensable set of readings for all students studying Pragmatics at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Combining key classic texts with newer extracts covering current developments in contemporary Pragmatics, each reading has been carefully selected to...

    Published March 1st 2011 by Routledge