Psycholinguistics
We use language everyday in the form of speaking, reading and listening, but little do we know about the processes that underlie language function or malfunction. This course will introduce and contrast theories of how children acquire, understand, and produce language, and what happens when the language system breaks down. We will discuss a variety of methods used in the field of psycholinguistics to investigate language processing in children and adults and explore the connections between language and other aspects of human cognition and behaviour.
Course content is delivered through lectures complemented with demonstrations of a range of experimental techniques. Course assessment is based on the final exam and group oral presentations. Anonymous student feedback is solicited midway through the course.