The articulate mammal : an introduction to psycholinguistics / / Jean Aitchison ; with a foreword by the author

• Autore: Aitchison Jean <1938-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Edizione: Routledge classics ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Disciplina: 401/.9
• Soggetto topico: Psycholinguistics
• Note generali: First published 1976 by the Academic Division of Unwin Hyman Ltd.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Jean Aitchisonthe Articulate Mammal; Copyright; Contents; Foreword to The Routledge Classics Edition; Preface to The First Edition; Preface to The Fifth Edition; Introduction; 1. The Great Automatic Grammatizator; 2. Animals That Try to Talk; 3. Grandmama's Teeth; 4. Predestinate Grooves; 5. A Blueprint In The Brain?; 6. Chattering Children; 7. Puzzling It out; 8. Celestial Unintelligibility; 9. The White Elephant Problem; 10. The Case of The Missing Fingerprint; 11. The Cheshire Cat's Grin; 12. Banker's Clerk or Hippopotamus?; Suggestions For Further Reading; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by the author.'An excellent and very welcome guide to psycholinguistics...highly recommended.' The Washington Post A classic in its field for almost forty years, The Articulate Mammal is a brilliant introduction to psycholinguistics. In lucid prose Jean Aitchison introduces and demystifies a complex and controversial subject: What is language and is it restricted to humans? How do children acquire language so quickly? Is language innate or learned? She explains the pioneering work of Noam Chomsky; how ch
• Titolo autorizzato: The articulate mammal
• ISBN: 1-136-80696-2; 1-283-10368-0; 9786613103680; 1-136-80697-0; 0-203-82824-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811261603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge classics.