Featuring new coverage of the brain and language, and lexical corpora, the 4th edition of <i>Words in the Mind</i> offers readers the latest thinking about the ways in which we learn words, remember them, understand them, and find the ones we want to use. <ul><li>Explores the latest insights into the complex relationship between language, words, and the human mind, creating a rich and revealing resource for students and non-specialists alike</li><li>Addresses the structure and content of the human word-store ¿ the ¿mental lexicon¿ ¿ with particular reference to the spoken language of native English speakers</li><li>Features a wealth of new material, including an all-new chapter focusing exclusively on the brain and language, and enhanced coverage of lexical corpora ¿ computerized databases ¿ and on lexical change of meaning</li><li>Incorporates numerous updates throughout, including expansion of many notes and suggestions for further reading</li><li>Comprises state-of-the-art research,