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PY 4350 - Psychology of Language

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The study of language is approached from a cognitive perspective. Hence, the course seeks to understand the knowledge speakers and listeners require to use language, the cognitive processes involved in ordinary language use, and how these interact within environmental and biological constraints to account for linguistic performance. Principal topics include comprehension, production, and acquisition of language, speech perception, conversational interaction, and the biological foundations of language. The course also explores topics like reading, sign language, cultural influences on language, and language and pathology.

Prerequisite: PY 1000 , PY 3100  or PY 3110 .