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Words in the Mind

An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon
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Featuring new coverage of the brain and language, and lexical corpora, the 4th edition of Words in the Mind offers readers the 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 relationship between language, words, and the human mind, creating a rich and revealing resource for students and non-specialists alike Addresses the structure and content of the human word-store – the ‘mental lexicon’ – with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers Features a wealth of new material, including an all-new chapter focusing exclusively on the brain and language, and enhanced coverage of lexical corpora – computerized databases – and on lexical change of meaning Incorporates numerous updates throughout, including expansion of many notes and suggestions for further reading Comprises state-of-the-art research, yet remains accessible and student-friendly  

Author Biography:

Jean Aitchison is Emeritus Rupert Murdoch Professorof Language and Communication at the University of Oxford. She isthe author of numerous books on language,including Language Change: Progress orDecay? (Third Edition, 2001), The Word Weavers:Newshounds and Wordsmiths (2007), Aitchison'sLinguistics (Seventh Edition, 2010), and TheArticulate Mammal (Routledge Classics Edition, 2011).
Release date NZ
February 17th, 2012
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Edition
4th edition
Pages
352
Dimensions
150x229x15
ISBN-13
9780470656471
Product ID
11099527

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