PSY 523 - Psychology and Language

Credit Hours: 3
An examination into the nature of and research in human language and its relationship to psychology. Topics will include the biological bases of language, speech production and perception, word recognition, sentence processing, reading, discourse, dyslexia, grammar and the lexicon. This course will cover current theories on these topics and experimental paradigms analyzing language and psychology. May be taught concurrently with PSY 623. Cannot receive credit for both PSY 523 and PSY 623.

Recommended Prerequisite: 6 hours of Psychology.

Lecture contact hours: 3

Typically offered: Fall