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Cognitive Bases of Second Language Fluency

  • By Norman Segalowitz.

Published June 2010

Exploring fluency from multiple vantage points that together constitute a cognitive science perspective, this book examines research in second language acquisition and bilingualism that points to promising avenues for understanding and promoting second language fluency. Cognitive Bases of Second…
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Generalization of Knowledge

Multidisciplinary Perspectives

  • Edited by Marie T. Banich, and Donna Caccamise.

Published April 2010

While the notion of generalization fits prominently into cognitive theories of learning, there is surprisingly little research literature that takes an overview of the issue from a broad multifaceted perspective. This volume remedies this by taking a multidisciplinary perspective on generalization…
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Crosslinguistic Influence in Language and Cognition

Crosslinguistic Influence in Language and Cognition
  • By Scott Jarvis, and Aneta Pavlenko.

Published February 2010

A cogent, freshly written synthesis of new and classic work concerning crosslinguistic influence, or "transfer," this book will become the authoritative account of transfer in second-language learning and its consequences for language and thought. Transfer in both production and comprehension is…
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The Role of Formal Features in Second Language Acquisition

  • Edited by Juana Liceras, Helmut Zobl and Helen Goodluck.

Published February 2010

Using Chomsky's minimalist program as a framework, this volume explores the role of formal (or functional) features in current descriptions and accounts of language acquistion. In engaging, up-to-date articles, distinguished experts examine the role of features in current versions of…
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Language Acquisition Reader

  • By null MacWhinney.

Published December 2009


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Talking the Talk

Language, Psychology and Science

Talking the Talk
  • By Trevor A. Harley.

Published December 2009

Language makes us human, but how do we use it and how do children learn it? Talking the Talk is an introduction to the psychology of language. Written for the reader with no background in the area or knowledge of psychology, it explains how we actually "do" language: how we speak, listen, and read.…
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Perspectives on Individual Differences Affecting Therapeutic Change in Communication Disorders

Perspectives on Individual Differences Affecting Therapeutic Change in Communication Disorders
  • Edited by Amy L. Weiss.

Published December 2009

This volume examines the ramifications of individual differences in therapy outcomes for a wide variety of communication disorders. In an era where evidence-based practice is the clinical profession's watchword, each chapter attacks this highly relevant issue from a somewhat different…
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Expressing Oneself / Expressing One's Self

Communication, Cognition, Language, and Identity

Expressing Oneself / Expressing One's Self
  • Edited by Ezequiel Morsella.

Published December 2009

Unlike any book before it, this volume embodies the state-of-the-art regarding the experimental study of human communication, by bringing together cutting edge findings from psycholinguistics, communication, cognition, neuroscience, language, and identity. Whether linguistic or nonverbal,…
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Expository Discourse in Children, Adolescents, and Adults

Development and Disorders

Expository Discourse in Children, Adolescents, and Adults
  • Edited by Marilyn A. Nippold, and Cheryl M. Scott.

Published October 2009

School success in the 21st century requires proficiency with expository discourse -- the use and understanding of informative language in spoken and written modalities. This occurs, for example, when high school students read their textbooks and listen to their teachers' lectures, and later are…
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Processing the Chinese Language

A Special Issue of Language and Cognitive Processes

Processing the Chinese Language
  • Edited by Xiaolin Zhou, Zheng Ye, Him Cheung and Hsuan-Chih Chen.

Published September 2009

The past decade witnesses not only dramatic economic changes but also exponential developments in science in China. Given its unique structural properties, the Chinese language provides challenging opportunities to explore both the language-specific neuro-cognitive processes during communication…
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