Books like Psychology of language by Carroll, David W.

Steven Pinker explains how language emerges from innate biological mechanisms, explores recent research on language acquisition and brain function, and addresses common questions about why languages vary and why learning them later is difficult.

David Crystal explores the powerful, everyday tool of language, from its origins and child acquisition to social status and politeness, with engaging clarity and wit.

Noam Chomsky argues that a biologically built universal grammar underlies all human languages, exploring its rules, representations, and the possible existence of similar grammars in perception, art, science, and the unconscious.

"This textbook offers a cutting edge introduction to psycholinguistics, exploring the cognitive processes underlying language acquisition and use. Provides a step-by-step tour through language acquisition, production, and comprehension, from the word level to sentences and dialogue Incorporates both theory and data, including in-depth descriptions of the experimental evidence behind theories Incorporates a comprehensive review of research in bilingual language processing, sign language, reading, and the neurological basis of language production and comprehension Approaches the subject from a range of perspectives, including psychology, linguistics, philosophy, computer science, neurology, and neurophysiology Includes a full program of resources for instructors and students, including review exercises, a test bank, and lecture slides, available upon publication at www.wiley.com/go/traxler "--