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Undervisningsspråk

English

Forkunnskapskrav

EN-410 and EN-411 must be passed or taken during the same semester

Innhold

This course will introduce students to the psycholinguistics. The course will cover issues relating to the representation of language and the biological and environmental contributions to language development with focus on English. Processes underlying the comprehension and production of spoken words will be discussed. Models of sentence processing will also be introduced. For each topic, key theories will be described and evaluated with reference to a range of experimental and behavioural evidence.

 Topics to be covered focussing on English:

  • Language structure and origins

  • Understanding and producing spoken words

  • Sentence processing

  • Child language development

Læringsutbytte

  • Knowledge: upon successful completion of this course students will have

  • basic knowledge of the linguistic structure of language in terms of semantics, syntax, morphology, phonology and phonetics

  • knowledge of biological and environmental contribution to language evolution and development

  • knowledge of theoretical approaches to the production and comprehension of words and sentences

  • knowledge of a range of experimental approaches to the study of language processes

  • Skills: upon successful completion of this course students will be able to

  • apply knowledge of English language structure to questions about language processing

  • critically evaluate a range of psycholinguistics theories using appropriate evidence

  • critically evaluate a broad range of methodological approaches to the study of language processing

  • write clear and concise summaries of key research articles and well-structured essays

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen

The student must have gained a pass grade on all obligatory tasks in order to be eligible to take the exam. An overview of the obligatory tasks will be given on Canvas at the start of the term.

Undervisnings- og læringsformer

Lectures and discussions. Regular and active participation. Estimated workload: Approximately 400 hours.

Studentevaluering

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1.

Tilgang for privatister

No

Tilbys som enkeltemne

Yes. Subject to availability.

Eksamen

A take home written examination consisting of essay questions. Graded assessment.

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EN-456 – Introduction to Psycholinguistics 10
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