Chapter 1 is an introduction and a review of the concept of psycholinguistic , by
using some simple examples on how the human brain store information like words and how it can recall these information from memory in a lightning speed . a rather predefinition of the psycholinguistics is given as the study of the mental representation and processes involving in language use . the definition is followed by some essential questions aimed at directing the focus of student into the different aspects of psycholinguistic studies . the chapter also addresses the question of who does psycholinguistics .the answer might varies depend on the motive and methods : from computer scientists , AI researchers ,neuropsychologists ... And through observation and experiment the chapter tries to clarify how do psycholinguistics do psycholinguistics .