Psycholinguistics vs. Linguistics — What's the Difference?

Psycholinguistics or psychology of language is the study of the interrelation between linguistic factors and psychological aspects. The discipline is mainly concerned with the mechanisms by which language is processed and represented in the mind and brain; that is, the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to acquire, use, comprehend, and produce language.Psycholinguistics is concerned with the cognitive faculties and processes that are necessary to produce the grammatical constructions of language.

Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It encompasses the analysis of every aspect of language, as well as the methods for studying and modeling them.

The study of the relationships between linguistic behaviour and psychological processes, including the process of language acquisition.

The study of the nature, structure, and variation of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics.

The study of the influence of psychological factors on the development, use, and interpretation of language.

The scientific study of language.

(linguistics) The interdisciplinary field of study which concerns the acquisition, comprehension and production of language in its spoken, written and signed forms, using concepts and approaches from linguistics, psychology and cognitive science.

The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology.

The branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psychological basis of linguistic competence and performance

The scientific study of language

The humanistic study of language and literature