P 220 - Psychology of Language and Reading

Prerequisite: P 111 This course introduces students to the principles of how humans acquire and understand language. It examines the mental processes involved in different forms of language use (e.g. speech, conversation, writing, and thought) with a special focus on the processes involved in reading comprehension. Furthermore, the course includes an examination of some of the difficulties often encountered when processing language, including aphasia and dyslexia. 3 credits