new book language processes social cognitive approaches interpersonal communication edited susan r fussell carnegie mellon university roger j kreuz university memphis historically social aspects language use considered domain social psychology underlying psycholinguistic mechanisms purview cognitive psychology recently however become increasingly clear two dimensions highly interrelated cognitive mechanisms underlying speech production comprehension interact social psychological factors beliefs one interlocutors politeness norms dynamics conversation produce shared meaning realization led exciting body research integrating social cognitive dimensions greatly increased understanding human language use volume contains collection papers noted social cognitive psychologists illustrating theme chapter demonstrates theoretical approaches research methods social cognitive psychology successfully interwoven provide insight one fundamental questions process interpersonal communication topics investigation include nature role speaker intentions communicative process production comprehension indirect speech figurative language perspectivetaking conversational collaboration relationships language cognition culture social interaction book interest study interpersonal language use social cognitive psychologists theoretical applied linguists communication researchers 08058 2269 0 cloth 1998 312pp 59 95 08058 2270 4 paper 1998 312pp 32 50 lawrence erlbaum associates inc orders erlbaum com