Linguistics 412 - Lang. Processing & the Brain

Fall
2013
01
3.00
Lyn Frazier

TU TH 11:15AM 12:30PM

UMass Amherst
34649
Introduction to psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics, with emphasis on techniques and results of recent theoretical and experimental work and the psychological underpinnings for the mental representation and processing of language. Primary focus on comprehension, and the biological basis of language, relation of linguistic capacity to brain structure and at most limited discussion of language production and language acquisition. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Ling majors. Prerequisite: LINGUIST 201.
Pre Req: LINGUIST 201
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.