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psycholinguistics
[ sahy-koh-ling-gwis-tiks ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- the study of the relationship between language and the cognitive or behavioral characteristics of those who use it.
psycholinguistics
/ ˌsaɪkəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the psychology of language, including language acquisition by children, the mental processes underlying adult comprehension and production of speech, language disorders, etc
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Derived Forms
- ˌpsychoˈlinguist, noun
- ˌpsycholinˈguistic, adjective
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Other Words From
- psycho·linguist noun
- psycho·lin·guistic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of psycholinguistics1
First recorded in 1935–40; psycho- + linguistics
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