psycholinguistics: Meaning and Definition of

psy•cho•lin•guis•tics

Pronunciation: (sī"kō-ling-gwis'tiks), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the study of the relationship between language and the cognitive or behavioral characteristics of those who use it.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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