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Oct 05, 2024
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College Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PSYC 378 - Psychology of LanguageCross-Listed as An examination of psychological factors that affect the comprehension of oral and written language. Topics include the origin of language, how language can control thought, the role of mutual knowledge in comprehension, and principles that underlie coherence in discourse. Includes readings from psycholinguistics, philosophy, sociolinguistics, social psychology, and especially from cognitive psychology. Emphasis is placed on current research methods so that students can design an original study. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or STAT 155 , and PSYC 242 or PSYC 244 ; or two linguistics classes; or permission of the instructor. Offered most years (4 Credits)
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