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psycholinguistics

[ sahy-koh-ling-gwis-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the study of the relationship between language and the cognitive or behavioral characteristics of those who use it.

psycholinguistics

/ ˌsaɪkəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks /

noun

  1. 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

  • psycho·linguist noun
  • psycho·lin·guistic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of psycholinguistics1

First recorded in 1935–40; psycho- + linguistics

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