{"product_id":"words-in-the-mind-isbn-9780470656471","title":"Words in the Mind","description":"Featuring new coverage of the brain and language, and lexical corpora, the 4th edition of \u003ci\u003eWords in the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the structure and content of the human word-store – the ‘mental lexicon’ – with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates numerous updates throughout, including expansion of many notes and suggestions for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprises state-of-the-art research, yet remains accessible and student-friendly\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e Preface ix \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations and Symbols xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Aims and Evidence 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Welcome to Dictionopolis! 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe human word-store\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Links in the Chain 18\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAssessing the evidence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Programming Dumbella 32\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eModeling the mental lexicon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Brainy Matters 42\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe physical underlay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Basic Ingredients 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Slippery Customers 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAttempts to pin down the meaning of words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Bad Birds and Better Birds 66\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePrototype theories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Whispering Chambers of the Imagination 80\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMental models\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Primordial Atomic Globule Hunt 90\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe search for semantic primitives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Word-webs 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSemantic networks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Close Companions 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWords which cling together\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Lexical All-sorts 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eParts of speech\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Verb Power 131\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe role of verbs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Bits of Words 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe internal architecture of words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Taking Care of the Sounds 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDealing with the sound patterns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Newcomers 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Multiple Meanings 171\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe polysemy problem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Interpreting Ice-cream Cones 182\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMetaphor and metonymy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Globbering Mattresses 194\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCreating new words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 What is a Bongaloo, Daddy? 209\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow children learn the meaning of words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Aggergog Miggers, Wips and Gucks 222\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow children cope with the sounds of words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Overall Picture 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Seeking and Finding 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSelecting words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Organized Guesswork 248\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRecognizing words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Odd Arrangements and Funny Solutions 261\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe organization of the mental lexicon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Last Word 267\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinal comments and future questions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 327\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Aitchison\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Rupert Murdoch Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Oxford. She is the author of numerous books on language, including \u003ci\u003eLanguage Change: Progress or Decay?\u003c\/i\u003e (Third Edition, 2001), \u003ci\u003eThe Word Weavers: Newshounds and Wordsmiths\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eAitchison's Linguistics\u003c\/i\u003e (Seventh Edition, 2010), and \u003ci\u003eThe Articulate Mammal\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge Classics Edition, 2011).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWords in the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, is all about words: how we learn them, remember them, understand them, and find the precise ones we wish to use. It also addresses the structure and content of the human word-store - the ‘mental lexicon’ - with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers. Great strides have been made in our understanding of the lexicon since the first three editions of \u003ci\u003eWords in the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e were published, and it has developed into a major interest of study among linguists, psychologists, sociologists, and those who teach English as a second language. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In addition to numerous updates and revisions, this latest edition features a wealth of new material, including an all-new chapter focusing exclusively on the brain and language. Enhanced coverage is also provided on lexical corpora - computerized databases - and on lexical change of meaning. Many of the notes and suggestions for further reading are also expanded and updated. 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