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The articulate mammal: An introduction to psycholinguistics
by Jean Aitchison
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Universe Books (1977)
ISBN: 0876632681
EAN: 9780876632680
Unknown Binding: 256 pages
SKU: 20435
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Hardback. Dust Jacket Very Good. All pages clean and free of marks.
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Product Description
Written for those who would like to know why we talk, how we acquire language and what happens when we produce or comprehend sentences, this book is an introduction to the subject of psycholinguistics. Major topics of interest in recent years and a state-of-the-art examination are included. This edition has added sections on Chomsky's recent views, which differ markedly from those of 20 years ago. The book is also intended for students at universities, polytechnics and colleges of education who need an introduction to the subject.
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Customer Reviews
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A good book if I can say so
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-10-11
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Aitchison does a fine job of surveying the field of psycholinguistics and providing an introduction to the field. As always, she is concise, witty, and apropos. The strength of this book lies in the author's ability to summarise the various theories and evaluate them. I particularly enjoyed her evaluation of Chomsky through the introduction of his grammar to "Jupiter's stick insects."
Jean Aitchison is quickly becoming my favourite linguistics writer for her ability to explain complex linguistics points with ease. Some mammals tend to be more articulate than others; indeed some tend to obfuscate rather than articulate. Aitchison is clearly more articulate than most.
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Accessible and delightful introduction to psycholinguistics
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-06-05
7 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is an accessible and delightful introduction to the field of linguistics. Some of its strong points:* Good coverage both of the arguments for standard Chomskyan theory, and the experimental evidence that fails to support it * Excellent coverage of child language acquisition * Explanations of important experiments--how they worked, what they showed, and why they mean what they mean I've used this book successfully in 3 introductory psycholinguistics courses, and have sent a chapter from it to my grandmother to explain what linguistics is. Can't get more accessible than that! At the same time, though, it's useful for anyone who wants to get a handle on the field; it's where I go when I want a refresher.
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