[Xmca-l] Re: Psychology of Language

[Martin John Packer]

Jen, I used Mike's text for more than 15 years!  But it's a developmental text, and what I'm looking for now is a text that deals with the psychology of language. (The issue of why I'm writing my own developmental psychology text when Mike's exists is an interesting one, and one I've discussed at length with Mike.)

Martin

On Apr 24, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Vadeboncoeur, Jennifer <j.vadeboncoeur@ubc.ca> wrote:

> Martin, have you seen Mike's text, The development of children? I'm using it for a course in a refugee camp, otherwise I really don't use textbooks, but the conditions in the camp are so fraught that a text seems best for the moment. It seems like quite a good start. I am using the 6th ed, the 7th is out, and the 6th has a few embarrassing typos, but ... this text or chapters from it may help. About your post on language, I really like Katherine Nelson's work, Young minds in social worlds. Just ideas here that you may already be aware of. Best to you - jen
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> On 2014-04-24, at 7:46 AM, Martin John Packer wrote:
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>> Hi Laure,
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>> In general I'm also in favor of dispersed readings. In addition, in my course in child development I've been writing the textbook that I need!  It is (currently) titled "A Cultural Psychology of Children’s Development." But this is a new course that I need to get up and running quickly, so I think I need to start with an existing text. If one exists!
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>> Martin
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>> On Apr 24, 2014, at 8:42 AM, Laure Kloetzer <laure.kloetzer@gmail.com<mailto:laure.kloetzer@gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> Hi Martin,
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>> We are teaching a similar course here at CNAM, Paris. But in French... and no textbook, we suggest and comment dispersed readings. Would you send me your syllabus ? I would be very happy to compare (our plan is in French, if you read French, I'll be happy to share).
>> Also interested to see if you get some answers regarding the text book.
>> If not: why wouldn't we edit this textbook that we need ?
>> Cheers
>> LK
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>> 2014-04-24 15:35 GMT+02:00 Martin John Packer <mpacker@uniandes.edu.co<mailto:mpacker@uniandes.edu.co>>:
>> Hi Bella,
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>> Thanks, but what I'm looking for is a text on the role of language in psychology. I'm teaching a course that when last taught used this text, which was published in 1998. I'd like something more contemporary, and more aligned with a sociocultural perspective:
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>> <http://www.amazon.com/The-Psychology-Language-Paul-Whitney/dp/0395757509>
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>> Martin
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>> On Apr 23, 2014, at 11:55 PM, Bella Kotik-Friedgut <bella.kotik@gmail.com<mailto:bella.kotik@gmail.com>> wrote:
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>>> Martin, if you mean something like the following
>>> Williams, M. & Burden, R. (1997). *Psychology for Language
>>> Teachers,*Cambridge Language Library.
>>> I am teaching a course: Psychological aspects of new language learning and
>>> teaching.
>>> So if you need something more specific please ask.
>>> 
>>> Sincerely yours Bella Kotik-Friedgut
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>>> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 2:39 AM, Martin John Packer <mpacker@uniandes.edu.co<mailto:mpacker@uniandes.edu.co>
>>>> wrote:
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>>>> Can anyone recommend a good undergraduate textbook on Psychology and/of
>>>> Language?
>>>> 
>>>> Martin
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