目次
Psychology and communication
Psychology and the theory of language
The realm of syntax
The realm of meaning
Biological aspects of language
The brain and language
Speech development and bird song : are there any parallels?
Primate communication
Teaching apes to communicate
The development of language in children
Learning to read
The speech code
Artificial speech
Language and perception
Language and memory
Language and thought
Language and probability
Communication and computers
Communication in small groups
Mass communication
Nonverbal communication
Persuasion
Language and psychopathology
The sociology of language
Translation and bilingualism
Suggestions for further reading (p. 291-298)