Words In The Mind
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Words In The Mind
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Author : Jean Aitchison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Words In The Mind written by Jean Aitchison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Lexicology categories.
Keeping Those Words In Mind
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Author : Max Louwerse
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-07-15
Keeping Those Words In Mind written by Max Louwerse and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-15 with Psychology categories.
How can humans keep thousands of words in mind and have no difficulty understanding trillions of sentences? The answer to this question might lie in parents teaching their children language skills, or in in the human brain, which may be equipped with a language instinct or maybe in impressive memory skills that link words to their perceptual information. Undoubtedly, there is some truth to some of these explanations. But one answer – perhaps the most important answer – has been largely ignored. Keeping Those Words in Mind tries to remedy this oversight. Linguist and cognitive psychologist Max Louwerse, PhD. argues that understanding language is not just possible because of memory, brains, environment and computation, but because of the patterns in the sequence of sounds and words themselves.He demonstrates that what seems to be an arbitrary communication system, with arbitrary characters and sounds that become words, and arbitrary meanings for those words, actually is a well-organized system that has evolved over tens of thousands of years to make communication as efficient as it is. What is needed for humans to acquire language, is for humans to recognize and discover the patterns in our communication system. By examining how our brains process language and find patterns, the intricacies of the language system itself, and even scientific breakthroughs in computer science and artificial intelligence, Keeping Those Words in Mind brings a brand new and interdisciplinary explanation for our ability to extract meaning from language.
Words In The Mind
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Author : Jean Aitchison
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 2003-01-08
Words In The Mind written by Jean Aitchison and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-08 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Words in the Mind deals with words, and how humans learn them, remember them, understand them, and find the ones they want. It discusses the structure and content of the human word-store or ‘mental lexicon, with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers. Discusses the structure and content of the human word-store, or 'mental lexicon'. Features a highly informative and accessible account of a central area of research. Incorporates new research on the mental lexicon. Written by a prominent researcher of the mental lexicon, language change, and the language of the media.
Louder Than Words
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Author : Benjamin K. Bergen
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2012-10-30
Louder Than Words written by Benjamin K. Bergen and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-30 with Science categories.
Whether it’s brusque, convincing, fraught with emotion, or dripping with innuendo, language is fundamentally a tool for conveying meaning—a uniquely human magic trick in which you vibrate your vocal cords to make your innermost thoughts pop up in someone else’s mind. You can use it to talk about all sorts of things—from your new labradoodle puppy to the expansive gardens at Versailles, from Roger Federer’s backhand to things that don’t exist at all, like flying pigs. And when you talk, your listener fills in lots of details you didn’t mention—the curliness of the dog’s fur or the vast statuary on the grounds of the French palace. What’s the trick behind this magic? How does meaning work? In Louder than Words, cognitive scientist Benjamin Bergen draws together a decade’s worth of research in psychology, linguistics, and neuroscience to offer a new theory of how our minds make meaning. When we hear words and sentences, Bergen contends, we engage the parts of our brain that we use for perception and action, repurposing these evolutionarily older networks to create simulations in our minds. These embodied simulations, as they're called, are what makes it possible for us to become better baseball players by merely visualizing a well-executed swing; what allows us to remember which cupboard the diapers are in without looking, and what makes it so hard to talk on a cell phone while we’re driving on the highway. Meaning is more than just knowing definitions of words, as others have previously argued. In understanding language, our brains engage in a creative process of constructing rich mental worlds in which we see, hear, feel, and act. Through whimsical examples and ingenious experiments, Bergen leads us on a virtual tour of the new science of embodied cognition. A brilliant account of our human capacity to understand language, Louder than Words will profoundly change how you read, speak, and listen.
Discovering Speech Words And Mind
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Author : Dani Byrd
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-09-26
Discovering Speech Words And Mind written by Dani Byrd and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Written in a lively style, Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind applies a scientific approach to the study of various aspects of speech, using everyday examples to introduce the beginning student to the world of language and cognition. An accessible introduction to the fundamentals of speech production, speech perception, word-formation, language acquisition and speech disorders Considers how the informational content of the speech signal relates to phonological units – connecting the three areas of speech, words, and mind Focuses on speech production and recognition at the word-level and below, and includes sign languages Written in a highly accessible style for students with no background in linguistics or psychology Packed with numerous student-friendly features, including engaging examples, illustrations, and sidebars for further discussion; further online exercises and data also available at http://www.discoveringspeech.wiley.com/
Words And The Mind
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Author : Barbara Malt
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-01
Words And The Mind written by Barbara Malt and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-01 with Psychology categories.
The study of word meanings promises important insights into the nature of the human mind by revealing what people find to be most cognitively significant in their experience. However, as we learn more about the semantics of various languages, we are faced with an interesting problem. Different languages seem to be telling us different stories about the mind. For example, important distinctions made in one language are not necessarily made in others. What are we to make of these cross-linguistic differences? How do they arise? Are they created by purely linguistic processes operating over the course of language evolution? Or do they reflect fundamental differences in thought? In this sea of differences, are there any semantic universals? Which categories might be given by the genes, which by culture, and which by language? And what might the cross-linguistic similarities and differences contribute to our understanding of conceptual and linguistic development? The kinds of mapping principles, structures, and processes that link language and non-linguistic knowledge must accommodate not just one language but the rich diversity that has been uncovered. The integration of knowledge and methodologies necessary for real progress in answering these questions has happened only recently, as experimental approaches have been applied to the cross-linguistic study of word meaning. In Words and the Mind, Barbara Malt and Phillip Wolff present evidence from the leading researchers who are carrying out this empirical work on topics as diverse as spatial relations, events, emotion terms, motion events, objects, body-part terms, causation, color categories, and relational categories. By bringing them together, Malt and Wolff highlight some of the most exciting cross-linguistic and cross-cultural work on the language-thought interface, from a broad array of fields including linguistics, anthropology, cognitive and developmental psychology, and cognitive neuropsychology. Their results provide some answers to these questions and new perspectives on the issues surrounding them.
Mind Your Words
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Author : Prudent Injeeli
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2013-06
Mind Your Words written by Prudent Injeeli and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06 with Education categories.
Words form the building blocks of our thought processes. Because of this, our choice of wording can be vital to our ways of thinking. Building on this concept, Dr. Prudent Injeeli' Mind Your Words: Master the Art of Learning and Teaching Vocabulary presents groundbreaking work in the study of language and linguistics, particularly in the field of semantics. It offers a wide variety techniques and methods of learning and teaching vocabulary and provides essential information on many aspects of word knowledge, word formation and word usage. Injeeli addresses a number of topics that open a new world of knowledge about words, their origin, their structure and pronunciation, and so on. He also includes vocabulary lists developed by prominent linguists for enhancing vocabulary skills. Mind Your Words: Master the Art of Learning and Teaching Vocabulary shares insight into the morphological and semantic aspects of word knowledge that can help anyone understand the concepts involved in the language arts. You can gain knowledge about language and improve the skills needed to share that knowledge with others.
Words In The Mind
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Author : Jean Aitchison
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-01-04
Words In The Mind written by Jean Aitchison and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Featuring new coverage of the brain and language, and lexical corpora, the 4th edition of Words in the Mind offers readers the latest thinking about the ways in which we learn words, remember them, understand them, and find the ones we want to use. Explores the latest insights into the complex relationship between language, words, and the human mind, creating a rich and revealing resource for students and non-specialists alike Addresses the structure and content of the human word-store – the ‘mental lexicon’ – with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers Features a wealth of new material, including an all-new chapter focusing exclusively on the brain and language, and enhanced coverage of lexical corpora – computerized databases – and on lexical change of meaning Incorporates numerous updates throughout, including expansion of many notes and suggestions for further reading Comprises state-of-the-art research, yet remains accessible and student-friendly
Healing Words For The Body Mind And Spirit
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Author : Caren Goldman
language : en
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2009-09
Healing Words For The Body Mind And Spirit written by Caren Goldman and has been published by Church Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09 with Health & Fitness categories.
Easy to use in a variety of ways, Healing Words is complementary medicine for the mind, body, and spirit that has a history of proven efficacy for people of all faiths on their journeys to healing and wholeness. Every two-page spread is a chapter headlined by one of 101 words that relate to healing the mind, body, and spirit as a process or event. The word is followed by a definition, a personal reflection or a story that relates to the healing power of the word, quotes, and an affirmation for the reader to use on his or her healing journey. The quotes include contemporary excerpts as well as words from the sages, plus proverbs, psalms, and more.
Affirmations For Turbulent Times Resonant Words To Soothe Body And Mind
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Author : Sarah Peyton
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2021-12-07
Affirmations For Turbulent Times Resonant Words To Soothe Body And Mind written by Sarah Peyton and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-07 with Self-Help categories.
More than 100 themes of affirmations grounded in neuroscience. We live in complex and unsettled times. The issues before us are unimaginably difficult, and range from the personal to the global. This beautiful little book accompanies readers toward a greater sense of peace and self-compassion, reminding us that even though our world is so turbulent, we can still have quiet places within, filled with love, that make it easier to live and to breathe with ourselves. Rooted in the neuroscience of affirmations, and covering more than 100 themes (including health, self-care, issues at work, and connection with loved ones and with the planet), this book is a companion for daily life. With the help of questions and wonderings about what may be important for readers, the book gently encourages acceptance of what is. The affirmation for each theme reminds readers of their own strengths and reservoirs of calm, and helps them to remember and reclaim their innate gifts and resources.