Psycholinguistics

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Key Concepts

Language Acquisition

The process by which humans learn to understand and produce language. This includes both first and second language acquisition.

Cognitive Linguistics

An approach that views language as an integral part of cognition. It explores how linguistic structures reflect cognitive processes.

Neurolinguistics

The study of the neural mechanisms underlying language processing. It examines how brain regions and networks contribute to language functions.

Discourse Analysis

The examination of language in use, focusing on how people use language in social contexts to convey meaning.