Routledge The New Psychology of Language Volume I - Classic Edition

Explore the connection between cognitive science and linguistics with The New Psychology of Language, Volume I. This Routledge Classic Edition provides a necessary shift away from purely formal and mathematical linguistics, offering instead a perspective rooted in psychology. By introducing functional and cognitive approaches to language structure, this volume uses terminology familiar to psychologists to study how language works in the human mind. This edition re-introduces the work of influential cognitive and functional linguists who helped define the scientific study of language. It includes a new introduction by Michael Tomasello, providing a review of the field and its evolution. This book is an essential resource for students and researchers in psychology, cognitive science, and linguistics who want to understand the mental processes behind language structure through a functional lens.