1st Edition

Language and Mental Development

By Pierre Oléron Copyright 1977
196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1977, this book considers the role language plays in psychological development. It tries to avoid general discussions of "language and thought", an approach already sufficiently developed by philosophers and (although somewhat less) by psychologists. Instead it attempts to focus specifically upon what we can learn about the topic from available research findings at the... Read more

Preface.  1. Methods of Investigation  2. The Contributions of Soviet and Behavioral Psychologists  3. Language and Cognition  4. The Diversity of Language  5. Language and Operational Thought.  References.  Author Index.

Biography

Pierre Oléron