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81. Age of Acquisition Effects in Word and Object Processing

    A Special Issue of Visual Cognition

    Edited by Chris Barry, Robert A. Johnston

    Series: Special Issues of Visual Cognition

    Models of word and object processing have been informed by experimental data relating to the effects of important marker variables, particularly word frequency. In recent times, however, the role of word frequency has come to be questioned due to the demonstration of the impact of a correlated...

    Published June 21st 2006 by Psychology Press
82. Speech Production

    Models, Phonetic Processes, and Techniques

    Edited by Jonathan Harrington, Marija Tabain

    Series: Macquarie Monographs in Cognitive Science

    Speech Production: Models, Phonetic Processes and Techniques brings together researchers from many different disciplines - computer science, dentistry, engineering, linguistics, phonetics, physiology, psychology - all with a special interest in how speech is produced. From the initial neural...

    Published April 30th 2006 by Psychology Press
83. Cognitive Linguistics

    An Introduction

    By Vyvyan Evans, Melanie Green

    A general introduction to the area of theoretical linguistics known as cognitive linguistics, this textbook provides up-to-date coverage of all areas of the field, including recent developments within cognitive semantics (such as Primary Metaphor Theory, Conceptual Blending Theory, and Principled...

    Published March 2nd 2006 by Routledge
84. Speech Production and Second Language Acquisition

    By Judit Kormos

    Series: Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition Series

    This extremely up-to-date book, Speech Production and Second Language Acquisition, is the first volume in the exciting new series, Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition. This new volume provides a thorough overview of the field and proposes a new integrative model of how L2 speech is...

    Published February 28th 2006 by Routledge
85. An Introduction to the Science of Phonetics

    By Nigel Hewlett, Janet Mackenzie Beck

    The book is designed as an introduction to the scientific study of speech. No prior knowledge of phonetics is assumed. As far as mathematical knowlege is concerned, all that is assumed is a knowledge of simple arithmetic and as far as possible concepts are dealt with on an intuitive rather than...

    Published February 23rd 2006 by Routledge
86. The Psychology of the Language Learner

    Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition

    By Zoltán Dörnyei

    Series: Second Language Acquisition Research Series

    Research results over the past decades have consistently demonstrated that a key reason why many second language learners fail--while some learners do better with less effort--lies in various learner attributes such as personality traits, motivation, or language aptitude. In psychology, these...

    Published November 29th 2005 by Routledge
87. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Cognitive Science Society

    Edited by Kenneth Forbus, Dedre Gentner, Terry Reiger

    This is the proceedings for the 2004 Cognitive Science Society....

    Published October 11th 2005 by Psychology Press
88. Malik Goes to School

    Examining the Language Skills of African American Students From Preschool-5th Grade

    By Holly K. Craig, Julie A. Washington

    Malik Goes to School: Examining the Language Skills of African American Students From Preschool-5th Grade synthesizes a decade of research by the authors, Holly Craig and Julie Washington, on the oral language and literacy skills of African American children from preschool to fifth grade. Their...

    Published September 20th 2005 by Psychology Press
89. Bilingual Education

    From Compensatory To Quality Schooling, 2nd Edition

    By María Estela Brisk

    Bilingual Education: From Compensatory to Quality Schooling, Second Edition maintains its original purpose of synthesizing the research on successful bilingual education in order to demonstrate that quality bilingual education is possible and desirable.Findings from a wide range of studies are...

    Published September 6th 2005 by Routledge
90. A Glossary of Applied Linguistics

    By Alan Davies

    Applied Linguistics is still a growing field. Key texts and handbooks have appeared in recent years and international applied linguistics conferences and professional associations occur regularly. While Applied Linguistics continues to attract new entrants and to generate new strands of research,...

    Published August 30th 2005 by Routledge