LANGUAGE
Language gives us the capacity to let others know things and do things that would otherwise be impossible. It enables us to share knowledge and ideas, and to extend our spheres of influence beyond the immediate. Spoken language is the most basic form, especially dialogue, but most cultures have also developed written language systems. Written language not only allows the ready dissemination of information within our own culture, but also enables us to keep in touch with cultures that are remote in both time and place. The psychology of language is concerned with the organization and processing of both written and spoken language. It is a complex field, at the interface of pure psychology, linguistics and communication studies. And as we examine how language is processed, it will soon become clear just how complex and mysterious the process is. For instance, a colleague of mine recently mentioned that he was feeling ‘low’ because he had just received some severe criticisms of a paper he had written.
Language gives us the capacity to let others know things and do things that would otherwise be impossible. It enables us to share knowledge and ideas, and to extend our spheres of influence beyond the immediate. Spoken language is the most basic form, especially dialogue, but most cultures have also developed written language systems. Written language not only allows the ready dissemination of information within our own culture, but also enables us to keep in touch with cultures that are remote in both time and place. The psychology of language is concerned with the organization and processing of both written and spoken language. It is a complex field, at the interface of pure psychology, linguistics and communication studies. And as we examine how language is processed, it will soon become clear just how complex and mysterious the process is. For instance, a colleague of mine recently mentioned that he was feeling ‘low’ because he had just received some severe criticisms of a paper he had written.
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