The Ascent of Babel by Gerry T M Altmann
The Ascent of Babel explores the ways in which the mind produces and understands language. It describes, in terms accessible to the non-specialist reader, the state-of-the-art of our understanding of the mental processes that underlie our use and understanding of language.
.. fascinating... an extraordinarily accessible introduction to psycholinguistics, equally valuable to students of the subject, to linguists, psychologists and the general reader. Altmann's use of humorous examples makes it a pleasure to read. * New Scientist *
Using language fills most of our day, most of our life. Gerry Altmann seduces us with a surprisingly light touch in a witty, refreshing account of the intricacies of this most human of all skills. its feats and its failures. It is a masterful, state-of-the-art reflection of psycholinguistic science. * Willem Levelt, Max Planck Institute *
Using language fills most of our day, most of our life. Gerry Altmann seduces us with a surprisingly light touch in a witty, refreshing account of the intricacies of this most human of all skills. its feats and its failures. It is a masterful, state-of-the-art reflection of psycholinguistic science. * Willem Levelt, Max Planck Institute *
Gerry T.M. Altmann is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198523772 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198523777 |
| Title | The Ascent of Babel |
| Author | Gerry T M Altmann |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1998-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Winner of Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award 2000. |
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