Psychology of Language
Durham
Liberal Arts::Psychology
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 20
Term:
Fall 2024
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Full Term (08/26/2024
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12/09/2024)
CRN:
14597
Grade Mode:
Letter Grading
Theories of language structure, functions of human language, meaning, relationship of language to other mental processes, language acquisition, indices of language development, speech perception, reading.
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Prerequisite(s): PSYC 402 and PSYC 502 and (PSYC 512 or PSYC 513)
Equivalent(s):
PSYC 712
Only listed campus in section: Durham
Instructors:
Casey Roark
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2024 | 12/9/2024 | W | 12:10pm - 3:00pm | MCC 110 |
Additional Course Details:
Psychology of Language explores the cognitive and neural bases of human language. We use language in our everyday lives mostly eortlessly and without thinking. But underneath it all, language is extraordinarily complex. In this course, through lectures, reading, writing, and discussion, we will explore some of the feats and challenges of human language including (but not limited to):
- Components of language such as speech perception, speech production, reading, writing
- Whether language is a uniquely human and innate ability
- How children develop the ability to speak and understand language
- How language functions in the brain
- The relationship between language and thought
- What happens when language does not function typically
Booklist
| Book | Details |
|---|---|
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LANGUAGE IN MIND:INTRO.TO PSYCHOLING.
2ND 20
by SEDIVY
Required
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