'In my opinion this book is a gem. It is more up to date, covers a wider range of material [than the competition] and is excellently written... a comprehensive review of this complex field, it's a certain choice for undergraduate students. It also points the more advanced student towards a radical new agenda for psycholinguistics, in which neurological evidence will play a key role.' - Alan Kennedy, University of Dundee 'Dr Harley provides a very readable introduction to the issues, methods and theories which frame the study of language from a psychological perspective. He has done an impressive job in writing such a comprehensive introduction to the field of Psycholinguistics.' - Kathryn Kohnert, University of Minnesota
The book provides a comprehensive review of this complex field. It’s a certain choice for undergraduate students. It also points the more advanced student towards a radical new agenda for psycholinguistics, in which neurological evidence will play a key role. Alan Kennedy, University of Dundee
Harleys second edition covers psycholinguistic research with impressive breadth and depth, making it well-suited for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Remarkably clear and concise summaries of background material from linguistics and cognitive psychology should make psycholinguistic research and theories accessible to students with little background in either. Zenzi Griffin, Stanford University
Dr Harley provides a very readable introduction to the issues, methods, and theories which frame the study of language from a psychological perspective. He has done an impressive job in writing such a comprehensive introduction to the field of psycholinguistics. Kathryn Kohnert, University of Minnesota
The Psychology of Language (Second Edition) clearly integrates theory and research into a format that is clear and accessible by readers at the undergraduate and graduate levels ... the work is comprehensive, interesting, and challenging, and should stimulate critical thinking and further research by students. Highly recommended for courses dealing with language and psycholinguistics. Jeanette Altarriba, University of Albany, State University of New York
It covers an impressive range of topics without abstracting away from individual findings, thereby not only providing information about many different research methods, but also enabling the reader to understand why the fields theoretical landscape looks exactly the way it does. Barbara Kaup,Florida State University
This is a thorough revision and update of the popular first edition. Comprehensive and contemporary, it contains all the student needs to know on the topic, presenting often difficult material in a lively and accessible way. There is coverage of all the core topics in Language in the undergraduate curriculum and the author interweaves evidence from the various approaches including cognitive psychology, neuropsychology and connectionist modelling. This edition includes expanded coverage of many topics including reading development, bilingualism and language and memory.