Download or read book Language and Cognition written by A. R. Luria and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 1981 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luria's last work, summing up his contributions to the study of the psychology of language. Discusses his general philosophical approach and theoretical and empirical research, providing a concise account of how he applied his ideas to the developmental, cross-cultural, and clinical issues of language and cognition. Emphasizes the author's views on language and speech, and how they lead to a set of questions and procedures in empirical research. Also examines some of the general concerns of contemporary Soviet Psychology.