The psychology of language and communication / Geoffrey Beattie and Andrew Ellis.

Revised edition of the authors' The psychology of language and communication, c1986.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- The nature of communication, channels of human communication -- Kinesic channels of human communication -- The language channel -- Linguistic diversity : babel and beyond -- Variation within a language -- The psycholinguistics of speaking -- The stream of behaviour : co-ordinating verbal and non-verbal channels -- Conversation as co-operative interaction -- Conversational structure -- Writing -- Language reception : recognizing spoken and written words -- Language comprehension and memory -- The cognitive neuropsychology of language and communication -- The development of language and communication.

This is a classic edition of Geoffrey Beattie’s and Andrew Ellis’ influential introduction to the psychology of human language and communication, now including a new reflective introduction from the authors. Drawing on elements from many sub-disciplines, including cognitive and social psychology, psycholinguistics and neuropsychology, the book offers an approach which breaches conventional disciplinary boundaries. Exploring the diverse nature of communication, Beattie and Ellis focus on the range of human communicative channels and the variations which occur both between and within societies and cultures.

Written from an informative and entertaining historical perspective, The Psychology of Language and Communication remains a key resource for anyone interested in the psychology of communication, language and linguistics, 30 years on from its first publication.