Talking the talk

"Language makes us human, but how do we use it and how do children learn it? Talking the Talk is an introduction to the psychology of language. Written for those with no knowledge of psychology or background in the area, it explains how we actually "do" language: how we speak, listen, and read." "This book provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to psycholinguistics. It shows how it is possible to study language experimentally, and how psychologists use these experiments to build models of language processing. The book focuses on controversy in modern psycholinguistics, covering…