Psychology of Language

This book describes the main theoretical formulations about the acquisition, development and use of language in light of the paradigm shifts experienced in psychology and linguistics. It critically reviews the most relevant findings on issues such as language-communication, language-cognition, nonverbal communication, communicative competence, social skills in communication and developmental psycholinguistics. It is a complete review and update of the manual "Psychology of language: foundations for educators and students of pedagogy" by Ediciones UC. The advances of recent years in linguistics, psycholinguistics and neurosciences, many of which are collected in what some consider a new paradigm, cognitive linguistics, as well as the publication in 2010 of the "New grammar of the Spanish language" justify this new version from the perspective of analysis included in the subtitle: A psychopedagogical approach. Intended for classroom teachers, it can also be useful for special educators, educational psychologists, and professionals working in the field of language, who see psychology as a perspective that enriches and humanizes the remarkable work they carry out. This new edition includes a thematic index and updates. "The study of language provides valuable tools to educators in their professional work and allows them to glimpse, in the richness and variety of their functions, the wealth and complexity of the human being." Page 15

JAIME BERMEOSOLO BERTR

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