Words in the Mind
An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon
Jean Aitchison(Author)
Blackwell Publishers
3rd Edition
Published on 6. December 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-631-23244-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Words in the Mind deals with words, and how humans learn them, remember them, understand them, and find the ones they want. It discusses the structure and content of the human word-store or 'mental lexicon, with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers.
* Discusses the structure and content of the human word-store, or 'mental lexicon'.
* Features a highly informative and accessible account of a central area of research.
* Incorporates new research on the mental lexicon.
* Written by a prominent researcher of the mental lexicon, language change, and the language of the media.
* Discusses the structure and content of the human word-store, or 'mental lexicon'.
* Features a highly informative and accessible account of a central area of research.
* Incorporates new research on the mental lexicon.
* Written by a prominent researcher of the mental lexicon, language change, and the language of the media.
More details
Edition
3., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
53 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 22.8 cm
Width: 15.3 cm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
478 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-23244-5 (9780631232445)
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Person
Jean Aitchison is the Rupert Murdoch Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Oxford, and a Professorial Fellow at Worcester College. In her research she is concerned with the mental lexicon, language change, and the language of the media. She has lectured in various parts of the world, including the USA, Europe, and India, and is the author of The Articulate Mammal (Fourth Edition, 1998), Language Change (Third Edition, 2001), Linguistics (Fifth Edition, 1999), The Seeds of Speech (1996), and The Language Web (1997).
Content
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Abbreviations and Symbols.
Part I: Aims and Evidence.
Part II: Basic Ingredients.
Part III: Newcomers.
Part IV: The Overall Picture.
Notes.
References.
Index.
Acknowledgements.
Abbreviations and Symbols.
Part I: Aims and Evidence.
Part II: Basic Ingredients.
Part III: Newcomers.
Part IV: The Overall Picture.
Notes.
References.
Index.