"Routledge Language Workbooks" provide absolute beginners with practical introductions to core areas of language study. Books in the series offer comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a basis for further investigation. Each Language Workbook guides the reader through the subject using 'hands-on' language analysis, equipping them with the basic analytical skills needed to handle a wide range of data. Written in a clear and simple style, with all technical concepts fully explained, "Language Workbooks "can be used for independent study or as part of a taught class. "Language and the Mind " * is an accessible introduction to the relationship between language and mental processes * covers core areas including language in the brain, language impairment, how language is acquired, how the mind stores vocabulary and how it deals with speaking, listening, reading and writing * draws on a variety of real-life material * employs a discovery approach that enables students to form conclusions for themselves * can be used to complement existing textbook material