Language in Cognition

Language in Cognition
Author: Cedric Boeckx
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2010-04-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781444310054

This textbook explores the ways in which language informs the structure and function of the human mind, offering a point of entry into the fascinating territory of cognitive science. Focusing mainly on syntactic issues, Language in Cognition is a unique contribution to this burgeoning field of study. Guides undergraduate students through the core questions of linguistics and cognitive science, and provides tools that will help them think about the field in a structured way Uses the study of language and how language informs the structure and function of the human mind to introduce the major ideas in modern cognitive science, including its history and controversies Explores questions such as: what does it mean to say that linguistics is part of the cognitive sciences; how do the core properties of language compare with the core properties of other human cognitive abilities such as vision, music, mathematics, and other mental building blocks; and what is the relationship between language and thought? Includes an indispensable study guide as well as extensive references to encourage further independent study


Language in Cognition and Affect

Language in Cognition and Affect
Author: Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2013-01-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3642353053

The volume contains most updated theoretical and empirical research on foreign or second language processes analyzed from the perspective of cognition and affect. It consists of articles devoted to various issued related to such broad topics as gender, literacy, translation or culture, to mention a few. The collection of papers offers a constructive and inspiring insight into a fuller understanding of the interconnection of the language-cognition-affect trichotomy.


Language and Bilingual Cognition

Language and Bilingual Cognition
Author: Vivian Cook
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 837
Release: 2011-04-27
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1136866396

This innovative volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of the relationship between language and cognition with a focus on bilinguals. It brings together contributions from international leading figures in various disciplines and showcases contemporary research on the emerging area of bilingual cognition. The first part of the volume discusses the relationship between language and cognition as studied in various disciplines, from psychology to philosophy to anthropology to linguistics, with chapters written by some of the major thinkers in each discipline. The second part concerns language and cognition in bilinguals. Following an introductory overview and contributions from established figures in the field, bilingual cognition researchers provide examples of their latest research on topics including time, space, motion, colors, and emotion. The third part discusses practical applications of the idea of bilingual cognition, such as marketing and translation. The volume is essential reading for researchers and postgraduate students with an interest in language and cognition, or in bilingualism and second languages.


Cognition, Language and Aging

Cognition, Language and Aging
Author: Heather Harris Wright
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2016-03-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027267316

Age-related changes in cognitive and language functions have been extensively researched over the past half-century. The older adult represents a unique population for studying cognition and language because of the many challenges that are presented with investigating this population, including individual differences in education, life experiences, health issues, social identity, as well as gender. The purpose of this book is to provide an advanced text that considers these unique challenges and assembles in one source current information regarding (a) language in the aging population and (b) current theories accounting for age-related changes in language function. A thoughtful and comprehensive review of current research spanning different disciplines that study aging will achieve this purpose. Such disciplines include linguistics, psychology, sociolinguistics, neurosciences, cognitive sciences, and communication sciences. As of January 2019, this e-book is freely available, thanks to the support of libraries working with Knowledge Unlatched.


Language, Cognition, and Human Nature

Language, Cognition, and Human Nature
Author: Steven Pinker
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2013-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0199328749

Collects for the first time Steven Pinker's most influential scholarly work on language and cognition. Pinker is a highly eminent cognitive scientist, and these essays emphasize the importance of language and its connections to cognition, social relationships, child development, human evolution, and theories of human nature.


Psycholinguistics and Cognition in Language Processing

Psycholinguistics and Cognition in Language Processing
Author: Bu?a, Duygu
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2018-03-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1522540105

The relationship between language and psychology is one that has been studied for centuries. Influencing one another, these two fields uncover how the human mind's processes are interrelated. Psycholinguistics and Cognition in Language Processing is a critical scholarly resource that examines the mystery of language and the obscurity of psychology using innovative studies. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as language acquisition, emotional aspects in foreign language learning, and speech learning model, this book is geared towards linguists, academicians, practitioners, and researchers, seeking current research on the cognitive and emotional synthetisation of multilingualism.


Language, Cognition, and the Brain

Language, Cognition, and the Brain
Author: Karen Emmorey
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2001-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1135664811

Intro to Amer Sign Lang w/ focus on psychological processes involvd in its acquistion & use, as well as the brain bases of ASL. An upper- level txt w/ readership among researchers in cognitve psych & cognitve neuroscience, language & linguistics, speech,


Cognition and Language Learning

Cognition and Language Learning
Author: Sadia Belkhir
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2020-02-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1527546608

This collection highlights the interplay between cognition and language learning, and tackles such issues as cognition and skills development, language processing, vocabulary memorisation, metaphor identification, vocabulary attrition, motivation, and the perception of phonemes, among others. The contributions here represent current forward-looking research in the field of cognitive linguistics and education. To date, there has been a sharp need for innovative research that examines the interrelationship between cognition and the process of language learning. This volume responds to this requirement, bringing together researchers interested in this research area to discuss their contributions, and to open debates about the role played by cognition in language learning. The book will appeal to master’s and doctoral students, teachers, educational practitioners, and researchers interested in research into the interaction between cognition and language learning.


Language, Cognition, and Computational Models

Language, Cognition, and Computational Models
Author: Thierry Poibeau
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2018-01-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 110850678X

How do infants learn a language? Why and how do languages evolve? How do we understand a sentence? This book explores these questions using recent computational models that shed new light on issues related to language and cognition. The chapters in this collection propose original analyses of specific problems and develop computational models that have been tested and evaluated on real data. Featuring contributions from a diverse group of experts, this interdisciplinary book bridges the gap between natural language processing and cognitive sciences. It is divided into three sections, focusing respectively on models of neural and cognitive processing, data driven methods, and social issues in language evolution. This book will be useful to any researcher and advanced student interested in the analysis of the links between the brain and the language faculty.