Skip to Content

Category Archives: Part 3 – Twentieth-century psycholinguistics before the “cognitive revolution”

Children’s speech

Zipf, G. K. (1942). Children’s speech. Science, 96, 344-345. doi:10.1126/science.96.2493.344. [FULLTEXT]

Measurement of the size of general English vocabulary through the elementary grades and high school

Smith, M. K. (1941). Measurement of the size of general English vocabulary through the elementary grades and high school. Genetic Psychology Monographs, 24, 311-345. [FULLTEXT]

A factor analysis of verbal abilities

Carroll, J. B. (1941). A factor analysis of verbal abilities. Psychometrika, 6(5), 279-307. doi:10.1007/BF02288585. [FULLTEXT]

A factor analysis of verbal ability

Johnson, D. M., & Reynolds, F. A. (1941). A factor analysis of verbal ability. Psychological Record, 4, 183-195. [FULLTEXT]

A psychometric study of meaning

Mosier, C. I. (1941). A psychometric study of meaning. Journal of Social Psychology, 13, 123-140. doi:10.1080/00224545.1941.9714065. [FULLTEXT]

Ease of individual judgment-processes in relation to polarization of attitudes in the culture

Osgood, C. E. (1941). Ease of individual judgment-processes in relation to polarization of attitudes in the culture. Journal of Social Psychology, 14, 403-418. doi:10.1080/00224545.1941.9918779. [FULLTEXT]

National unity and disunity: The nation as a bio-social organism

Zipf, G. K. (1941). National unity and disunity: The nation as a bio-social organism. Bloomington: Principia Press. [FULLTEXT]

The Thorndike-Century senior dictionary

Thorndike, E. L. (1941). The Thorndike-Century senior dictionary. New York: Appleton-Century. [FULLTEXT]

Vorwort

Koch, F. (1941). Vorwort. In F. Maurer (Ed.), Von deutscher Art in Sprache und Dichtung (pp. V-IX). Stuttgart: Hohlhammer. [FULLTEXT]

Deutsche Sprachdeutung

Kainz, F. (1941). Deutsche Sprachdeutung. In F. Maurer (Ed.), Von deutscher Art in Sprache und Dichtung (pp. 97-151). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer. [FULLTEXT]

Psychologie der Sprache I: Grundlagen der allgemeinen Sprachpsychologie

Kainz, F. (1941). Psychologie der Sprache I: Grundlagen der allgemeinen Sprachpsychologie. Stuttgart: Ferdinand Enke. [FULLTEXT]

Die deutsche Sprache im Aufbau des deutschen Volkslebens

Weisgerber, L. (1941). Die deutsche Sprache im Aufbau des deutschen Volkslebens. In F. Maurer (Ed.), Von deutscher Art in Sprache und Dichtung (pp. 3-42). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer. [FULLTEXT]

A reliability study of speech sounds observed in the crying of newborn infants

Irwin, O. C., & Chen, H. P. (1941). A reliability study of speech sounds observed in the crying of newborn infants. Child Development, 12, 351-368. [FULLTEXT]

The profile as a visual device for indicating central tendencies in speech data

Irwin, O. C. (1941). The profile as a visual device for indicating central tendencies in speech data. Child Development, 12, 111-120. [FULLTEXT]

Research on speech sounds for the first six months of life

Irwin, O. C. (1941). Research on speech sounds for the first six months of life. Psychological Bulletin, 38, 277-285. [FULLTEXT]

Vowel elements in the crying vocalization of infants under ten days of age

Irwin, O. C., & Curry, T. (1941). Vowel elements in the crying vocalization of infants under ten days of age. Child Development, 12, 99-109. doi:10.2307/1125343. [FULLTEXT]

Semantic conditioning involving the galvanic skin reflex

Riess, B. F. (1940). Semantic conditioning involving the galvanic skin reflex. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 26, 238-240. doi:10.1037/h0063000. [FULLTEXT]

The measurement of individual differences in English vocabularies

Seashore, R. H., & Eckerson, L. D. (1940). The measurement of individual differences in English vocabularies. Journal of Educational Psychology, 31, 14-38. doi:10.1037/h0053494. [FULLTEXT]

Review of the book [H.L. Koppelmann, Die Ursachen des Lautwandels]

Sturtevant, E. H. (1940). Review of the book [H.L. Koppelmann, Die Ursachen des Lautwandels]. Language, 16, 235-237. doi:10.2307/409061. [FULLTEXT]

An experimental investigation of memory span

Brener, R. (1940). An experimental investigation of memory span. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 26(5), 467-482. doi:10.1037/h0061096. [FULLTEXT]

The use of the tautophone (“verbal summator”) as an auditory apperceptive test for the study of personality

Shakow, D., & Rosenzweig, S. (1940). The use of the tautophone (“verbal summator”) as an auditory apperceptive test for the study of personality. European Journal of Personality, 8, 216-226. doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.1940.tb02177.x. [FULLTEXT]

A note on the statistical analysis of sentence-length as a criterion of literary style

Williams, B. (1940). A note on the statistical analysis of sentence-length as a criterion of literary style. Biometrika, 31, 356-361. doi:10.2307/2332615. [FULLTEXT]

Le syndrome de désintegration phonétique dans l’aphasie

Alajouanine, T., Ombredane, A., & Durand, M. (1939). Le syndrome de désintegration phonétique dans l’aphasie. Paris: Masson. [FULLTEXT]

Language and speech hygiene

Johnson, W. (1939). Language and speech hygiene. Chicago: Institute of General Semantics.

The diagnostic value of the verbal summator

Trussell, M. A. (1939). The diagnostic value of the verbal summator. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 34, 533-538. doi:10.1037/h0058202. [FULLTEXT]

On sentence-length as a statistical characteristic of style in prose: With application to two cases of disputed authorship

Yule, G. U. (1939). On sentence-length as a statistical characteristic of style in prose: With application to two cases of disputed authorship. Biometrica, 30, 363-390. doi:10.2307/2332655. [FULLTEXT]

Rasse und Sprache

Schmidt-Rohr, G. (1939). Rasse und Sprache. Rasse, 6, 161-168. [FULLTEXT]

Einführung in die rassenkundliche Sprachforschung

Glässer, E. (1939). Einführung in die rassenkundliche Sprachforschung. Heidelberg: Carl Winter’s Universitätsbuchhandlung. [FULLTEXT]

Cardio-vascular conditioned reflexes to direct and to verbal stimuli

Kotliarevsky, L. I. (1939). Cardio-vascular conditioned reflexes to direct and to verbal stimuli. Psychological Abstracts, 13, 411-412. [FULLTEXT]

A quantitative study of meaning by a conditioned salivary technique (semantic conditioning)

Razran, G. (1939). A quantitative study of meaning by a conditioned salivary technique (semantic conditioning). Science, 90, 89-90. doi:10.1126/science.90.2326.89-a. [FULLTEXT]

Grundzüge der Phonologie

Trubetskoy, N. S. (1939). Grundzüge der Phonologie. Göttingen: Van den Hoeck & Ruprecht. [FULLTEXT]

Determining and numerating adjectives in children’s speech

Carroll, J. B. (1939). Determining and numerating adjectives in children’s speech. Child Development, 10(4), 215-229. doi:10.2307/1125527. [FULLTEXT]

Some light on the problem of bilingualism as found from a study of the progress in mastery of English among children of Non-American ancestry in Hawaii

Smith, M. E. (1939). Some light on the problem of bilingualism as found from a study of the progress in mastery of English among children of Non-American ancestry in Hawaii. Genetic Psychology Monographs, 21, 121-284. [FULLTEXT]

La reconstruction typologique des langues archaïques de l’humanité

Van Ginneken, J. (1939). La reconstruction typologique des langues archaïques de l’humanité. Amsterdam: Noord-Hollandse Uitgeversmaatschappij. [FULLTEXT]

Speech development of a bilingual child. Vol I: Vocabulary growth in the first two years

Leopold, W. (1939). Speech development of a bilingual child. Vol I: Vocabulary growth in the first two years. New York: AMS Press. [FULLTEXT]

A superior child who would not talk

Rigg, M. G. (1938). A superior child who would not talk. Child Development, 9, 361-362. doi:10.2307/1125562. [FULLTEXT]

Badania psychologiczne nad rozwojem mowy dziecka (od 1,0-2,3 lat) [Psychological study of child language development (from age 1,0 to 2,3)]

Wawrowska, W. (1938). Badania psychologiczne nad rozwojem mowy dziecka (od 1,0-2,3 lat) [Psychological study of child language development (from age 1,0 to 2,3)]. In S. Szuman (Ed.), Prace psychologiczne. Warsaw: Nankowe Towarzystwa Pedagogicznego.

Memory span: A review of the literature

Blankenship, A. (1938). Memory span: A review of the literature. Psychological Bulletin, 35(1), 1-25. doi:10.1037/h0061086. [FULLTEXT]

Diversity of vocabulary and the harmonic series law of word-frequency distribution

Carroll, J. B. (1938). Diversity of vocabulary and the harmonic series law of word-frequency distribution. Psychological Record, 2, 379-386. [FULLTEXT]

The acquisition of verbal repetition habits

Oldfield, R. C., & Zangwill, O. (1938). The acquisition of verbal repetition habits. British Journal of Psychology, 29, 12-26. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8295.1938.tb00897.x. [FULLTEXT]

The psychology of speech

Eisenson, J. (1938). The psychology of speech. New York: Crofts. [FULLTEXT]

French word book

Vander Beke, G. E. (1938). French word book. New York: Macmillan. [FULLTEXT]

The tyranny of words

Chase, S. (1938). The tyranny of words. London: Methuen & Co. [FULLTEXT]

Der Gegentypus: Psychologischanthropologische Grundlagen deutscher Kulturphilosophie ausgehend von dem was wir überwinden wollen

Jaensch, E. R. (1938). Der Gegentypus: Psychologischanthropologische Grundlagen deutscher Kulturphilosophie ausgehend von dem was wir überwinden wollen. Leipzig: Ambrosius Barth. [FULLTEXT]

Foundations of the theory of signs

Morris, C. W. (1938). Foundations of the theory of signs. In O. Neurath (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Unified Science (pp. 1-59). Chicago: Chicago University Press. [FULLTEXT]

The use of pronouns by young children: a note on the development of self-awareness

Goodenough, F. L. (1938). The use of pronouns by young children: a note on the development of self-awareness. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 52(2), 333-346. doi:10.1080/08856559.1938.10534320. [FULLTEXT]

Onzième Congrès International de Psychologie

Piéron, H., & Meyerson, I. (1938). Onzième Congrès International de Psychologie. Paris: Félix Alcan. [FULLTEXT]

The distribution of associated words

Skinner, B. F. (1937). The distribution of associated words. Psychological Record, 1, 71-76. [FULLTEXT]

The development of linguistic skills in twins, singletons with siblings, and only children from age five to ten years

Davis, E. A. (1937). The development of linguistic skills in twins, singletons with siblings, and only children from age five to ten years. Minnesota: Minnesota Institute of Child Welfare. (University of Minnesota Institute of Child Welfare Monograph Series; Number XIV.). [FULLTEXT]

An analytical study of language achievement in preschool children

Williams, H. M. (1937). An analytical study of language achievement in preschool children. Iowa Studies in Child Welfare, 13, 9-18. [FULLTEXT]