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