Trevor A. Harley: Talking the Talk: Language, Psychology and Science

Talking the Talk: Language, Psychology and Science


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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 the reader with no background in the area or knowledge of psychology, it explains how we actually "do" language: how we speak, listen, and read. This book provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to psycholinguistics, the study of the psychological processes involved in language. It shows how it's 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, and covers the all the main topics, including how children acquire language, how language is related to the brain, and what can go wrong - and what can be done when something does go wrong. Structured around questions that people often ask about language, the emphasis of Talking the Talk is how scientific knowledge can be applied to practical problems. It also stresses how language is related to other aspects of psychology, particularly in whether animals can learn language, and the relation between language and thought. Lively and amusing, the book will be essential reading for all undergraduate students and those new to the topic, as well as the interested lay reader.

Neuroscience and couples therapy come together to help couples break patterns of bad behavior. What happens between partners that makes love turn to war? How can couples therapists help de-escalate the battles? Here, two leading therapists apply the latest neuroscience research on emotional arousal to teach readers to help couples regulate each other\'s emotions, maintain their secure attachment, and foster positive relationships. Describes the author's encounters with God and Jesus and Talking the Talk: Language, Psychology and Science free ebook the messages they revealed to her about humanity, providing answers to questions about the existence of heaven and hell and whether there will be divine justice. This playful picture book introduces children to the richness of language through the concept of homophones. A romp through the zoo has never been so eye-opening."


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Author: Trevor A. Harley
Number of Pages: 352 pages
Published Date: 08 Feb 2010
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Country: Hove, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9781841693408
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