Introducing the fundamental issues in psycholinguistics, this book explores the
amazing story of the unconscious processes that take place when humans use
language. It is an ideal text for undergraduates taking a first course in the
study of language. * Topics covered include the biological foundations of
language; acquisition of first and second languages in children and adults; the
mental lexicon; and speech production, perception, and processing * Structured
as an engaging narrative that takes the reader from an idea in the mind of a
speaker to its comprehension in the mind of the hearer * Reflects the latest
empirical developments in psycholinguistics, and is illustrated throughout with
examples from bilingual as well as monolingual language processing, second
language acquisition, and sign languages * Student-friendly features include
chapter-by-chapter study questions and discussion summaries; the appendix
offers an excellent overview of experimental designs in psycholinguistics, and
prepares students for their own research * Written by an internationally-
regarded author team, drawing on forty years of experience in teaching
psycholinguistics
