The Psychology of Language

Chapter 1: Animal Communication and Human Language Section 1.1: Animal Communication Systems Section 1.2: Human Language Section 1.3: Evolution of Language Section 1.4: Living Fossils Chapter 2: The Science of Language Section 2.1: Scientific Method Section 2.2: Experiment Design Section 2.3: Behavioral Techniques Section 2.4: Language and the Brain Chapter 3: Speech Perception Section 3.1: Auditory Perception Section 3.2: The Speech Stream Section 3.3: The Development of Speech Perception Section 3.4: Theories of Speech Perception Chapter 4: Speech Production Section 4.1: The Vocal Tract and the Production of Speech Section 4.2: Speech Areas of the Brain Section 4.3: Models of Speech Production Section 4.4: Development of Speech Production Chapter 5: Words Section 5.1: Anatomy of a Word Section 5.2: How Words Are Learned Section 5.3: How Words Are Stored Section 5.4: How Words Are Retrieved Chapter 6: Sentences Section 6.1: Sentence Structure Section 6.2: Comprehending Sentences Section 6.3: Producing Sentences Section 6.4: Learning Syntactic Structure Chapter 7: Discourse Section 7.1: Conversation Section 7.2: Narrative and Reference Section 7.3: Anaphora and Inference Section 7.4: Development of Discourse Abilities Chapter 8: Reading and Writing Section 8.1: Writing Systems Section 8.2: Cognitive Processes in Reading Section 8.3: Development of Reading Skills Section 8.4: Cognitive Processes in Writing Chapter 9: Bilingualism Section 9.1: The Bilingual Experience Section 9.2: Organization of the Bilingual Mind Section 9.3: Cognitive Benefits of Bilingualism Section 9.4: Second Language Acquisition Chapter 10: Signed Language Section 10.1: Sign Language Communities Section 10.2: Characteristics of Signed Languages Section 10.3: Language Acquisition in Deaf Children Section 10.4: Deaf Culture Chapter 11: Language Development Across the Lifespan Section 11.1: Infancy Section 11.2: The Preschool Years Section 11.3: The School-Age Years Section 11.4: Adulthood and Aging Chapter 12: Language, Culture, and Thought Section 12.1: Words and Thought Section 12.2: Grammar and Thought Section 12.3: Figurative Language Section 12.4: Taboo Language Chapter 13: Language and Technology Section 13.1 Cell Phones Section 13.2: Texting Section 13.3: Natural Language Processing Section 13.4: Artificial Intelligence