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PSYC 400 - Psychology of Language

Examination of cognitive, motor, and physiological processes involved in production and comprehension of spoken and written language are examined from a psychological perspective. Emphasis on issues, methods, and explanatory models in psychology relevant to the transmission of information via reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Topics include reader/text and listener/speaker characteristics, mental representations, memory, conversational interchanges, and pragmatics.

Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and either PSYC 245 or PSYC 345, or consent of department.

Credits: 3