Featuring new coverage of the brain and language, and lexical corpora, the 4th edition of Words in the Mind offers readers the latest thinking about the ways in which we learn words, remember them, understand them, and find the ones we want to use. * Explores the latest insights into the complex relationship between language, words, and the human mind, creating a rich and revealing resource for students and non-specialists alike * Addresses the structure and content of the human word-store the mental lexicon with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers * Features a wealth of new material, including an all-new chapter focusing exclusively on the brain and language, and enhanced coverage of lexical corpora computerized databases and on lexical change of meaning * Incorporates numerous updates throughout, including expansion of many notes and suggestions for further reading * Comprises state-of-the-art research, yet remains accessible and student-friendly

Words in the Mind, is all about words: how we learn them,remember them, understand them, and find the precise ones we wishto use. It also addresses the structure and content of the humanword-store - the ?mental lexicon? - with particularreference to the spoken language of native English speakers. Greatstrides have been made in our understanding of the lexicon sincethe first three editions of Words in the Mind werepublished, and it has developed into a major interest of studyamong linguists, psychologists, sociologists, and those who teachEnglish as a second language. In addition to numerous updates and revisions, this latest editionfeatures a wealth of new material, including an all-new chapterfocusing exclusively on the brain and language. Enhanced coverageis also provided on lexical corpora - computerized databases - andon lexical change of meaning. Many of the notes and suggestions forfurther reading are also expanded and updated. Written by a truemaster of making scholarly concepts accessible, the fourth editionof Words in the Mind remains a rich and revealingresource for students and non-specialists alike, presenting thelatest insights into the complex relationship between language,words, and the human mind.