Language and thought /
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| Author / Creator: | Lund, Nick, 1956- |
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Routledge, 2003. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 142 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Routledge modular psychology Routledge modular psychology. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11298003 |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Introduction
- Language and Thought
- The Nature of Language
- Methods of Studying Language
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- The Study of Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Summary
- Part 2. The Relationship Between Language and Thought
- Introduction
- The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis
- Thought Determines Language
- The Interdependence of Language and Thought
- Summary
- Review Exercise
- Part 3. Social and Cultural Aspects of Language
- Introduction
- Social Class
- Ethnic Background
- Gender
- Summary
- Review Exercise
- Part 4. Language Acquisition
- Introduction
- The Stages of Language Acquisition
- Pre-linguistic
- One-word Stage
- Development of Grammar
- Meaning and Pragmatics
- Summary
- Review Exercise
- Part 5. Theories of language acquisition
- Introduction
- Environmental Theories of Language Acquisition
- Nativist Theories of Language Acquisition
- Summary
- Review Exercise
- Part 6. Problem-solving
- Introduction
- Types of Problems
- Gestalt Approach
- Information Processing Approach
- Information Processing and 'Insight'
- Use of Analogy in Problem Solving
- Problem Solving in Everyday Life
- Summary
- Review Exercise
- Part 7. Decision Making
- Introduction
- The Heuristics and Biases Approach to Judgements
- Other Factors that Influence Judgements
- Evaluation of the Heuristics and Biases Approach
- Theories of Decision Making
- Summary
- Review Exercise
- Part 8. Study Aids
- Glossary
- Solutions to Problems
- Bibliography
- Index