Psycholinguistics - LAN00027H
Module summary
This module provides an overview of issues in psycholinguistics. It will focus on different levels of representation and processing (speech, words, sentences, discourse) and summarise relevant evidence from illusions, errors (slips of the tongue/ear, comprehension errors), Reaction Time, eye movement, together with results from developmental and acquired disorders.
Related modules
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module provides an overview of issues in psycholinguistics. It will focus on different levels of representation and processing (speech, words, sentences, discourse) and summarise relevant evidence from illusions, errors (slips of the tongue/ear, comprehension errors), Reaction Time, eye movement, together with results from developmental and acquired disorders.
The module will cover a selection of the following areas (not all areas will be covered each time the module is offered):
- Speech perception, comprehension, and production
- Speech errors
- Lexical Access
- Morphological Processing
- Syntactic Processing
- Discourse Processing
- Experimental methods in psycholinguistics
- Language acquisition and breakdown
- Language in the brain (a brief introduction)
Module learning outcomes
- Have a good understanding of key issues in psycholinguistics
- Be familiar with methods in psycholinguistic research
- Be familiar with major results in the areas of psycholinguistics covered
- Be able to critically evaluate some of the issues involved in psycholinguistics
Module content
Topics will include:
- speech perception
- lexical access
- morphological processing
- syntactic processing
(experimentation in psycholinguistics is covered in most of these areas)
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 40 |
| Open Exam (5 days) | 60 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Open Exam (5 days) | 100 |
Module feedback
Formative assessment
Frequent exercises with feedback provided throughout the term..
Summative feedback
Written feedback to be provided within 20 working days.
Indicative reading
Try dipping into the suggestions below or into any other 'Introduction to Psycholinguistics' textbook you come across. (Note that these are not set textbooks for the module.)
- Altmann, Gerry. T. M. (1997). The Ascent of Babel. Oxford University Press.
- Fernández Eva M. & Helen Smith Cairns. 2010. Fundamentals of Psycholinguistics. Wiley-Blackwell.