psy·cho·lin·guis·tics (s  k -l ng-gws tks)n. The study of the influence of psychological factors on the development, use, and interpretation of language. psy cho·lin·guistic adj. |
psycholinguistics
[-ling·gwis′tiks]
the study of language as a form of behavior, including language development, speech, and personality.
psycholinguistics [si″ko-ling-gwis´tiks]
the study of psychological factors involved in the development and use of language.
psycholinguistics
Psychology The study of factors affecting activities of communicating and understanding verbal information; the study of the manner in which language is acquired, stored, integrated and retrieved. See Kinesics, Language.
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