| The Perception of Speech: From Sound to Meaning Contributor(s): Moore, Brian (Editor), Tyler, Lorraine (Editor), Marslen-Wilson, William (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0199561311 ISBN-13: 9780199561315 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $137.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2010 Annotation: Humans are unique in being able to convey such complex information using speech, and in the range of ideas, thoughts, and emotions that can be expressed. This crossdisciplinary book explores how the motor gestures of a speaker are transformed to sounds and how those are mapped onto meaning in the comprehension of spoken language. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition |
| Dewey: 401.9 |
| LCCN: 2010290649 |
| Series: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.65 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Humans are unique in being able to convey such complex information using speech, and in the range of ideas, thoughts, and emotions that can be expressed. This crossdisciplinary book explores how the motor gestures of a speaker are transformed to sounds and how those are mapped onto meaning in the comprehension of spoken language. |