What is the nature of psycholinguistics? a Psycholinguistics as an interdisciplinary field Historically, psycholinguistics is rooted in(cognitive) psychology and linguistics. It is a marriage of the two disciplines, hence the name Alternative labels for psycholinguistics (cf F. 20) The psychology of language(语言心理学) ◆ Psychological linguistics(心理的语言学) ◆ Linguistic psychology(语言的心理学) HomeWhat is the nature of psycholinguistics? ◼ Psycholinguistics as an interdisciplinary field ◆ Historically, psycholinguistics is rooted in (cognitive) psychology and linguistics. It is a marriage of the two disciplines, hence the name. ◼ Alternative labels for psycholinguistics (cf. F. 20): ◆ The psychology of language(语言心理学) ◆ Psychological linguistics(心理的语言学) ◆ Linguistic psychology(语言的心理学) Home