What is the best way to analyze spontaneous spoken language? In their search for the basic units of spoken language the authors of this volume opt for a corpus-

What is the best way to analyze spontaneous spoken language? In their search for the basic units of spoken language the authors of this volume opt for a corpus-

This book takes the reader on a journey through the structure of everyday spoken English, providing a fresh look at the relation between language and the mind.

The authors of this book share a common interest in the following topics: the importance of corpora compilation for the empirical study of human language; the i

By upending traditional perspectives, this book gives a biologically-grounded understanding of how spoken language conveys meaning.