psycholinguistics

noun plural but singular in construction psy·cho·lin·guis·tics \ˌsī-kō-liŋ-ˈgwis-tiks\

Definition of PSYCHOLINGUISTICS

: the study of the mental faculties involved in the perception, production, and acquisition of language

— psy·cho·lin·guist \-ˈliŋ-gwist\ noun

— psy·cho·lin·guis·tic \-tik\ adjective

1936

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular in construction psy·cho·lin·guis·tics \ˌsī-kō-liŋ-ˈgwis-tiks\

: the study of the mental faculties involved in the perception, production, and acquisition of language

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