Words in the Mind An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon 4th Edition by Jean Aitchison ISBN 0470656476 9780470656471

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ISBN 10: 0470656476

ISBN 13: 9780470656471 

Author: Jean Aitchison 

Featuring new coverage of the brain and language, and lexical corpora, the 4th edition of Words in the Mind offers readers the latest thinking about the ways in which we learn words, remember them, understand them, and find the ones we want to use.

• Explores the latest insights into the complex relationship between language, words, and the human mind, creating a rich and revealing resource for students and non-specialists alike
• Addresses the structure and content of the human word-store – the ‘mental lexicon’ – with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers
• Features a wealth of new material, including an all-new chapter focusing exclusively on the brain and language, and enhanced coverage of lexical corpora – computerized databases – and on lexical change of meaning
• Incorporates numerous updates throughout, including expansion of many notes and suggestions for further reading
• Comprises state-of-the-art research, yet remains accessible and student-friendly

Table of contents:

Part I: Aims and Evidence

1. Welcome to Dictionopolis!
2. Links in the Chain
3. Programming Dumbella
4. Brainy Matters

Part II: Basic Ingredients
5. Slippery Customers
6. Bad Birds and Better Birds
7. Whispering Chambers of the Imagination
8. The Primordial Atomic Globule Hunt
9. Word-webs
10. Close Companions
11. Lexical All-sorts
12. Verb Power
13. Bits of Words
14. Taking Care of the Sounds

Part III: Newcomers
15. Multiple Meanings
16. Interpreting Ice-cream Cones
17. Globbering Mattresses
18. What is a Bongaloo, Daddy?
19. Aggergog Miggers, Wips and Gucks

Part IV: The Overall Picture
20. Seeking and Finding
21. Organized Guesswork
22. Odd Arrangements and Funny Solutions
23. Last Word

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