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Linguistics

Reference Resources for Psycholinguistics

Psycholinguistics combines methods and theories from psychology and linguistics. It attempts to evaluate the psychological reality and underpinnings of linguistic rules and processes. It also seeks to link word and sentence processing to the deeper expressive processes of message construction and interpretation. Modern psycholinguistic theories emphasize the ways in which distinct areas of the brain interact in a dynamic incremental way to process language. (From the entry for Psycholinguistics by Brian MacWhinney in the International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2nd ed.)

New Books on Psycholinguistics at UBC Library

Plain Language: A Psycholinguistic Approach cover

Library Subject Headings

UBC Library, like most academic libraries, uses Library of Congress Subject Headings. Books on Psycholinguistics can be found in the UBC Library catalogue under these Subject Headings:

Use the subdivision "Psychological aspects" following the name of a language. For example:

Psycholinguistics: Key Journals

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research cover
Applied Psycholinguistics journal cover
Journal of Neurolinguistics cover page
Language, Cognition and Neuroscience journal cover
Journal of memory and language cover page
Mind & Language journal cover
Cognitive Linguistics journal cover
Brain and Language: A Journal of the Neurobiology of Language cover page
Bilingualism: Language and Cognition journal
Language Learning journal cover

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