Psychology of Language
Contemporary Language and Psychology Researchers
Burrhus Frederic Skinner (March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990) was an American behaviorist, author, inventor, social philosopher and poet. Skinner invented the operant conditioning chamber, innovated his own philosophy of science called radical behaviorism, and founded his own school of experimental research psychology—the experimental analysis of behavior.B.F. Skinner's Work
Avram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher,cognitive scientist, and activist. Chomsky is well known in the academic and scientific community as one of the fathers of modern linguistics, and a major figure of analytic philosophy.(Wikipedia). Noam Chomsky's Website
Steven Pinker is Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. He conducts research on language and cognition, writes for publications such as the New York Times, Time, and The New Republic, and is the author of seven books, including The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works,Words and Rules, The Blank Slate, and most recently, The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature. Steven Pinker's Website
Peter D. MacIntyre is currently an associate professor of psychology at the University College of Cape Breton in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Since 1994, he has been working full-time as a professor at UCCB. Peter's curriculum vitae includes publications in the areas of second language acquisition, communication, and personality. Peter D. MacIntyre Website
A prominent scholar on language acquisition, individual differences on SLA. He is currently professor of linguistics and second language acquisition in the Aoyama Gakuin University, Shibuya, Tokyo. His personal website
Professor of Psycholinguistics, School of English Studies at the University of Nottingham, UK. A leading researcher in the field of Language Psychology, Motivation and Personality. Zoltán Dörnyei Website
Dr. Gardner obtained his Ph.D. in psychology from McGill University in 1960 under the direction of Wallace E. Lambert. He has published approximately 150 journal articles and book chapters, many of which deal with the role of attitudes and motivation in second language learning. Others are concerned with ethnic relations, ethnic stereotypes and ethnic attitudes, psycholinguistics, and statistical analysis. Robert C. Gardner Website
Lev Semenovich Vygotsky (1896-1934) studied at the University of Moscow to become a teacher of literature. His first research as a young scholar focused on artistic creation. It was only from 1924 on that his career changed dramatically as he started working in the areas of developmental psychology, education and psychopathology. Lev Semenovich Vygotsky Archive
Guy Cook is a Professor of Education at the Centre for Language and Communication, the OU. His research interests include i) discourse analysis ii) translation and first language use in English language teaching iii) literary stylistics and literature teaching iv) language play v) the language of advertising and public relations vi) language in public. Guy Cook's Faculty Website
Harold E. Palmer (1877-1949) English linguist, phonetician and pioneer in the field of English language learning and teaching. Especially he dedicated himself to Oral Method. Harold E. Palmer's Work
She introduced herself on her website like this ''My research interests rest at the intersection of the social psychology of language, applied linguistics, and cultural psychology, particularly as these disciplines pertain to intercultural relations and communication. My current research program involves two lines of inquiry. The first concerns motivation for language learning, with a focus on how the social context affects people's experience of intrinsic and self-determined motivation and the implications of motivated learning for social identity. The second centers on the role of communication in the process of cross-cultural adaptation''. Kimberly Noels Website
She is a Professor of Applied Linguistics at the School of Language Studies, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. She is well-known for her contribution in the field of Language and Distance Education. 'Language Learning in Distance Education' is one of the best book in the literature of Distance Language Learning. Cynthia J White Website
Barry Jagoda wrote about Elizabeth Ann Bates ''An internationally recognized authority in the science of how the brain is organized to process language, Elizabeth Bates, professor of cognitive science at the University of California, San Diego, died Dec. Her most recent publications on brain organization and language include Rethinking Innateness (MIT Press, 1996), From First Words to Grammar (Cambridge University Press, 1988) and The Cross Linguistic Study of Sentence Processing (Cambridge University Press, 1989).'' Elizabeth Bates Memorial Website where you can find all her works especially from 1993-2004. Elizabeth Bates Memorial Website
He was the director of the American Language Institute. His numerous professional publications include: Principles of Language Learning and Teaching (5th ed.); Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy (3rd ed.); Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices (2nd ed.); and Readings on Second Language Acquisition (co-edited with Susan Gonzo). Prof. H. Douglas Brown Website
A very famous American Educational Psychologist(June 5, 1916 - July 3, 2003). Major contributions in this particular field include: a) influential in the application of factor analysis to study cognitive abilities b) conducted seminal work in applied linguistics. A website dedicated to John B. Carroll in the Indiana University. John B Carroll Resource Website
Vivian Cook is chiefly known for L2 learning research, in particular multi-competence, for his book on Universal Grammar, and for popular books on spelling and words. Founder and first President of EUROSLA. Vivian Cook Website
Stephen Krashen (University of Southern California) is an expert in the field of linguistics, specializing in theories of language acquisition and development. Much of his recent research has involved the study of non-English and bilingual language acquisition. During the past 20 years, he has published well over 100 books and articles and has been invited to deliver over 300 lectures at universities throughout the United States and Canada. Stephen D Krashen Website
Richard Clément is a full professor at the School of Psychology. His work on bilingualism, social identity and communication is internationally acclaimed. Richard Clément University Website
A renowned researcher and linguist. He has many research publications on SLA, L2 learning and teaching, Bilingualism, Pragmatics. Andrew D. Cohen Website
Professor of Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, USA. Her research interest includes Personality, Motivation, Cognition and other areas of Psychology. William Revelle Website
His primary research area is cognitive and affective factors in adult second and foreign language learning --including the role of attention and the importance of motivation in learning. Other areas include sociolinguistics (macro and micro) and the particular problems of learning and teaching difficult, less commonly taught languages. Richard Schmidt Website
Graham V. Crookes is Professor in the Department of Second Language Studies (SLS), and also has administrative responsibilities there as Executive Director, ESL Programs (with oversight of the English Language Institute [ELI] and the Hawai'i English Language Program [HELP]). Dr. Crookes's specialties include the methodology of second language teaching, and teacher development (including practice teaching supervision). Graham V. Crookes Website
Hans Eysenck was born in Germany on March 4, 1916. He has written 75 books and some 700 articles, making him one of the most prolific writers in psychology. Eysenck retired in 1983 and continued to write until his death on September 4, 1997. H.J. Eysenck Website
Jean-Marc's teaching and research interests cover a wide range including multilingualism, multiculturalism, and psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, pragmatic and psychological aspects of second/foreign language acquisition and production. He is specifically interested in individual differences in foreign language acquisition and multilingualism.
Rod Ellis works at the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics, University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is currently working on The Study of Second Language Acquisition The Role of Explicit Knowledge of a Second language in Proficiency and Acquisition. Faculty Website