PSY 2217 - Psycholinguistics

Credits: 4
The course covers current theories and research findings on how our mind acquires, understands, produces and uses language. It also aims to sharpen students’ ears for the language use that constantly surrounds them. The course will cover topics such as: language and the brain, language development, the phonetic and syntactic patterning of language, dialects of American English, and language use in social context.
Prerequisites Psychology 1106.