Unit name | Advanced Psychology of Language |
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Unit code | PSYCM0052 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2C (weeks 13 - 18) |
Unit director | Professor. Damian |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Students must not have taken PSYC31051 |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Psychological Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit is a comprehensive overview of the perceptual and cognitive mechanisms involved in language acquisition, comprehension and production. A major aim of this unit is to sensitise students to the fact that, although seemingly effortless, language activities require a great deal of complex and fast mental computation. In keeping with recent advances in behavioural neuroscience, the neuro-anatomical substrates of language functions will also be examined. The unit will cover the following topics: Language and thought, speech recognition, speech production., bilingualism, neuroscience of language and aphasiology, evolutionary perspectives.
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
This unit comprises lectures and tutorials
Summative assessment: one 2000 word essay (30%) and one 2 hour exam (70%)
Essential none
Recommended
Traxler, M.J.(2011). Introduction to Psycholinguistics: Understanding language science. WileyBackwell. P37 TRA. Electronic copy available on UoB library website
Further
Altmann, G. T. M. (1997). The ascent of Babel: An exploration of language, mind and understanding. Oxford: Oxford University Press. P37 ALT
Ellis, A. W., & Young, A. W. (1996). Human cognitive neuropsychology: A textbook with readings. Hove, England: Psychology Press. QP360 ELL
Gaskell, M. G. (2007). The Oxford handbook of psycholinguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. BS455 OXF
Harley, T.A. (2014). The psychology of language: From data to theory (4th edition) Hove, England: Psyschology Press P37 HAR
Pinker, S. (1994). The language instinct. New York: Harper Collins. P106 PIN
Traxler, M. J. & Gernsbacher, M. A. (2006). Handbook of psycholinguistics. London: Elsevier. P37 HAN
Suggestions for recommended and further reading will be made separately through Blackboard