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.

这是对流行的第一版的彻底修订和更新。本书全面而现代，包含了学生需要了解的所有主题，以生动和易懂的方式介绍了通常很困难的材料。本书涵盖了本科课程中语言学的所有核心主题，作者将各种方法的证据交织在一起，包括认知心理学、神经心理学和连接主义模型。本版包括对许多主题的扩展报道，包括阅读发展、双语以及语言和记忆。