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psycholinguistics

psy·cho·lin·guis·tics
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    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-koh-ling-gwis-tiks]
    • /ˌsaɪ koʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks/
    • /ˌsaɪk.əʊ.lɪŋ.ˈɡwɪ.stɪk.sɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-koh-ling-gwis-tiks]
    • /ˌsaɪ koʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks/

Definitions of psycholinguistics word

  • noun psycholinguistics the study of the relationship between language and the cognitive or behavioral characteristics of those who use it. 1
  • noun psycholinguistics the psychology of language, including language acquisition by children, the mental processes underlying adult comprehension and production of speech, language disorders, etc 0
  • noun psycholinguistics the branch of linguistics that analyzes the psychological factors involved in the perception of and response to linguistic phenomena 0
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Origin of psycholinguistics

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; psycho- + linguistics

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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  • mean length of utterance

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