Nicola Pitchford

List of John Benjamins publications in which Nicola Pitchford is involved.

Titles

Progress in Colour Studies: Volume I. Language and culture & Volume II. Psychological aspects (set)

Edited by Carole P. Biggam, Christian Kay and Nicola Pitchford

These two volumes offer a fascinating glimpse into the current avenues of research into colour. The majority of the papers originated in a 2004 conference held in Glasgow, U.K.; some additional invited papers are included. The contributions to both books represent reviews of state-of-the-art colour… read more

[Not in series, PICS S] 2006. xii, 223 pp. & xiv, 237 pp.

Progress in Colour Studies: Volume II. Psychological aspects

Edited by Nicola Pitchford and Carole P. Biggam

The study of colour attracts researchers from a wide range of disciplines from both the sciences and the arts. Along with its companion volume, Progress in Colour Studies 1: Language and Culture, this book offers a fascinating insight into current issues and research into colour. Most of the papers… read more

[Not in series, PICS 2] 2006. xiv, 237 pp.

Articles

Pitchford, Nicola, Emma E. Davis and Gaia Scerif 2011 Look and learn: Links between colour preference and colour cognition New Directions in Colour Studies, Biggam, Carole P., Carole Hough, Christian Kay and David R. Simmons (eds.), pp. 377–388 | Article

As soon as infants start to perceive the world in colour they express clear preferences for some colours over others. We consider what the purpose of these early colour preferences is by reviewing recent studies that have explored the role of colour preference in colour term acquisition. We show… read more

Bonnardel, Valérie and Nicola Pitchford 2006 Colour categorization in preschoolers Progress in Colour Studies: Volume II. Psychological aspects, Pitchford, Nicola and Carole P. Biggam (eds.), pp. 121–138 | Article

Pitchford, Nicola and Kathy T. Mullen 2006 The developmental acquisition of basic colour terms Progress in Colour Studies: Volume II. Psychological aspects, Pitchford, Nicola and Carole P. Biggam (eds.), pp. 139–158 | Article