At least since Aristotle, language has been seen as distinctively human in its complexity.
Ethologists have increased our appreciation of how other mammals—dolphins …

This interdisciplinary synthesis of the social psychological aspects of language use provides
an integrative and timely review of language as social action. The book successfully weaves …

The importance of language is increasingly acknowledged within social psychology. In this
seminal book a group of distinguished authors goes beyond general theory to address, from …

The mutual influence of language and social cognition is a classic problem not only in social
psychology but also in human intellectual history. The theme is this: does language …

A ll do animals so with communicate, unparalleled precision, but humans flex-interpersonal
communication scholarship (Jacobs, 1994). Linguists conceive of language as a ibility, and …

Abstract Language is an extremely complex phenomenon that can be viewed at multiple
levels. At its heart, however, it is social, and it is social in multiple ways. The acquisition of a …

Most of our interactions with others occur within the framework of recurring social situations,
and the language choices we make are intimately tied to situational features. Although the …

Social cognition is meant to examine the process of meaningful social interaction. Despite
the central involvement of language in this process, language has not received the focal …

Originally published in 1985. Detailed exploration of the dynamics of language within social
psychology forms a social psychology of language which is distinct from other approaches …

This book is an edited collection of empirical studies and theoretical essays about human
communication in everyday life. The primary focus is on small or subtle forms of …