psy·cho·lin·guis·tics (s  k -l ng-gws tks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the influence of psychological factors on the development, use, and interpretation of language. psy cho·linguist n.psy cho·lin·guistic adj. |
psycholinguistics
the study of the relationships between language and the behavioral mechanisms of its users, especially in language learning by children. — psycholinguist, n. — psycholinguistic, adj.
See also: Linguistics
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| Noun | 1. | psycholinguistics - the branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psychological basis of linguistic competence and performance cognitive psychology - an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes |
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