This textbook examines themes in the psychology of language. Rather th an covering only the formal-structural aspects of language, it provides a broad view of the study of language across the various perspectives, focusing on relationships between language and human psychological processes. This book provides an introduction to key topics from language structure and processing, semantics and cognitive science, to conversational analysis, reading and writing, power relations in communication and postmodern psychology. It explores language by considering three themes: thinking - the cognitive processes of self-communication; talk - where the emphasis is on everyday conversational behaviour; and text - including the study of reading and writing. A framework is developed by looking at key topics which link the themes together, providing an understanding of the relationship between language and communication processes. This text should be valuable to students on all courses addressing psychology and language, and particularly in such areas as cognitive and social psychology and psycholinguistics.
Beginning with ethics and quality and moving through to literature reviews, methodologies, analysis and writing up research reports, this 'how to' manual introduces the reader to foundational concepts and the key skills they need to complete their qualitative psychological research project.
This book is not available as a print inspection copy. To download an E-inspection copy click here or for more information contact your local sales representative. Taking you through each aspect of the research process and explaining the unique challenges of using qualitative methods in psychology, this book offers a complete guide to successfully conducting a qualitative psychological research project. Clear, concise and accessible, this 'how to' manual folds key skills like research design and using technology and software into each chapter. This second edition offers: - A thorough introduction to foundational concepts that support you through each step of the research process - New chapters on thematic and narrative analysis - A set of digital resources designed to make learning about qualitative methods as easy and interactive as possible, including video recordings and transcripts to build key analysis techniques Through a pragmatic, practical lens, this book provides the perspective and the tools you need to recognize, collect, interpret, and communicate quality qualitative psychological data. Michael A. Forrester is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Kent, Canterbury. Cath Sullivan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire.
