Language and Cognition: Constructing an Alternative Approach Within the Behavioral Tradition

Abstract

(from the chapter) Examines 2 of the major integrative attempts to deal with language from a functional behavioral viewpoint, and a few of the offshoots from them. The authors argue that these approaches are not fully adequate, as measured against the goals of what they call the functional contextual approach. Analytic and empirical issues that have set the stage for a more modern behavioral approach to language and cognition are also described. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) (chapter)