Language and Cognition

By Alexander R. Luria

Book Overview

Luria's last work, summing up his contributions to the study of the psychology of language. Discusses his general philosophical approach and theoretical and empirical research, providing a concise account of how he applied his ideas to the developmental, cross-cultural, and clinical issues of language and cognition. Emphasizes the author's views on language and speech, and how they lead to a set of questions and procedures in empirical research. Also examines some of the general concerns of contemporary Soviet Psychology.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471093025
• ISBN13: 9780471093022
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.