Psikolinguistikë

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Irena Shehu, PhD

Code
ELL 431
Name
Psycholinguistics
Semester
0
Lecture hours
4.00
Seminar hours
0.00
Laborator hours
0.00
Credits
4.00
ECTS
6.00
Description

This course focuses on the study of the psychological and neurobiological factors that enable humans to acquire, use, and understand language, first and second language. There are main topics related to these areas: -Language comprehension -Language production -Language acquisition

Objectives

The main objectives of this course are: -Better understand the relationship between language and the processes of the brain and mind -Gain more detailed knowledge of basic sub-fields of psycholinguistics -Examine the methods used in psycholinguistic research and interpret the types of results these methods have uncovered. -Better understand basic language production and perception data and how these data have contributed to the development of the major theories in psycholinguistics. -Introduce and explore the major theories in the area of psycholinguistics Explore other/more deep issues of Psycholinguistics through individual/ group research work

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Course Introduction; Definitions of key terms of Psycholinguistics. Course objectives and scope.
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First Language Learning. How children learn a language. The process of speech comprehension and production. Reference1. Chapter1. pg.3 An Introduction to Psycholinguistics,Second edition.Danny D. Steinberg and Natalia V. Sciarini, PEARSON EDUCATION 2006. Rreference 2. Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Understanding Language Science, Matthew. Traxilier, 2012
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Sign Language. Characteristics of Sign Language. Is this a proper language? Different Sign Langugaes and the process of Sign Language learning. Reference1. Chapter 2. pg.37 An Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Second edition.Danny D. Steinberg and Natalia V. Sciarini, PEARSON EDUCATION 2006 . Rreference 2. Pg. 447. Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Understanding Language Science, Matthew J. Traxilier, 2012
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Animals Language. Different experimentation on teaching animals a language. Do animals communicate? Do animals have the ability to learn a proper language? Reference. Chapter 5. pg.104. An Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Second edition.Danny D. Steinberg and Natalia V. Sciarini, PEARSON EDUCATION 2006
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Reading Principles. Writing systems and speech. Teaching Reading Rreference. pg.369 .Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Understanding Language Science, Matthew J. Traxilier, 2012
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Second Language Acquisition. Children vs. Adults in Language Learning Reference. Chapter 6. pg123. An Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Second edition.Danny D. Steinberg and Natalia V. Sciarini, PEARSON EDUCATION 2006
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Second Language Teaching Methods. Theories and Methodology Reference. pg. 138. An Introduction to Psycholinguistics,Second edition.Danny D. Steinberg and Natalia V. Sciarini, PEARSON EDUCATION 2006. Rreference 2." How to Teach English ". 2nd Edition Jeremy Harmer.PDF_files
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Bilingualism, Intelligence, Transfer and Learning strategies. Reference . pg. 415.Introduction to Psycholinguistics,Understanding Language Science, Matthew J. Traxilier, 2012 Reference.pg.160. An Introduction to Psycholinguistics,Second edition.Danny D. Steinberg and Natalia V. Sciarini, PEARSON EDUCATION 2006
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Midterm Exam
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Language, Brain, and Mind Language, Thought, and Culture Reference. pg. 177.An Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Second edition.Danny D. Steinberg and Natalia V. Sciarini, PEARSON EDUCATION 2006
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Where does language knowledge come from? Intelligence, innate language ideas, behavior? Reference. pg. 199. An Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Second edition.Danny D. Steinberg and Natalia V. Sciarini, PEARSON EDUCATION 2006.
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Right Hemisphere Language Function Rreference. pg. 515.Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Understanding Language Science, Matthew J. Traxilier, 2012
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Students` Project/Research work Presentation
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Film: Steven Pinker – Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain
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Final Exam Preparation Review of lectures Study questions and Exam orientation
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Final Exam
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Recognize and analyze the main issues in speeches, word recognition, sentence processing, text and acquisition of language and literacy
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Recognize and analyze the main processes involved in word recognition, sentence processing, interpretation of the text as well as in reading acquisition
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Develop proposals for specific research issues in psycholinguistics based on general knowledge and psycholinguistics method
Quantity Percentage Total percent
Midterms
1 20% 20%
Quizzes
1 10% 10%
Projects
1 20% 20%
Term projects
1 10% 10%
Laboratories
0 0% 0%
Class participation
1 10% 10%
Total term evaluation percent
70%
Final exam percent
30%
Total percent
100%
Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
Course duration (including exam weeks)
16 4 64
Off class study hours
14 5 70
Duties
2 1 2
Midterms
1 1 1
Final exam
1 2 2
Other
0 0 0
Total workLoad
139
Total workload / 25 (hours)
5.56
ECTS
6.00