psycholinguistics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The interdisciplinary field of study which concerns the acquisition, comprehension and production of language in its spoken, written and signed forms, using concepts and approaches from linguistics, psychology and cognitive science.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

psycholinguistics

Etymology

From psycho- + linguistics.

Synonyms

psychology of language

Related words

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