Psycholinguistics

This is a series of brief surveys intended for readers new to the formal study of language. Each book contains four parts: - survey, an up-to-date overview of the area concerned - readings, short readings with study questions - references, a selection of annotated references - glossary, explanations of terms, cross referenced to the Survey This structure is designed to allow different groups of readers to focus on different parts of the book according to their interest and need. Psycholinguists have shown that the comprehension and production of even the simplest and most commonplace language is a highly complex, almost miraculous, process. This brief introduction shows how psycholinguistic research can act as a window to the workings of the human mind.