psycholinguistics
/ˌsaɪkoʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
noun
- The scientific study of how the mind understands, produces, and acquires language.
- Psycholinguistics combines psychology and linguistics to explore how we speak and listen.
- A course in psycholinguistics covers topics like language development and brain damage.
- Advances in psycholinguistics have improved therapies for aphasia.