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Academic Year 2000/2001

Introduction to Psycholinguistics
PSYC 273 SP
Clusters:
Linguistics

This course will cover selected topics in psycholinguistics. Following introduction of a set of descriptive tools for talking about language structure, we will examine the psychological processes involved in perceiving spoken language and in producing grammatical utterances. We will then discuss language as part of speakers' personal identity, including gender issues and multilingualism; first and second language learning; and animal communication in the wild and in the laboratory.

MAJOR READINGS

Steven Pinker, THE LANGUAGE INSTINCT.
A book of readings on cognitive science. Seleted research articles.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several language analysis exercises; two short papers on language observation exercises (2-3 pages, maximum); one 10-12 page paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Psychology majors must take this course as graded.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS PSYC    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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