Language and the Mind

Routledge Language Workbooks provide absolute beginners with practical introductions to core areas of language study. Books in the series offer comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further investigation. Each Language Workbook guides the reader through the subject using 'hands-on' language analysis, equipping them with the basic analytical skills needed to handle a wide range of data. Written in a clear and simple style, with all technical concepts fully explained, Language Workbooks can be used for independent study or as part of a taught class.

Language and the Mind:

• is an accessible introduction to the relationship between language and mental processes
• covers core areas including language in the brain, language impairment, how language is acquired, how the mind stores vocabulary and how it deals with speaking, listening, reading and writing
• draws on a variety of real-life material
• employs a discovery approach that enables students to form conclusions for themselves
• can be used to complement existing textbook material.

John Field teaches, writes and researches on the psychology of language and on Second Language Acquisition. His previous publications include Psycholinguistics (Routledge, 2003) and Psycholinguistics: the key concepts (Routledge, 2004). He currently teaches at Birkbeck College, London and the University of Reading and is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Leeds. He is convenor of the psycholinguistics group within the British Association of Applied Linguistics.