On psycho-linguistic paradigms.

Some frustration and confusion are detectable in the work of those researching the psychology of language. The suggestion is made that the lack of focus is due, in part, to the lack of a dominant paradigm or overall system within which to view recent developments. It appears possible to isolate three broad and conflicting perspectives within the contemporary Zeitgeist: an Association position with behaviorist traditions, a Process approach with origins in general cognitive theory, and a Content approach which has evolved along with the resurgence of a nativist position in linguistic theory.