PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE

Organizational Unit
Code
ΨΥ-510
ECTS
5
Language of instruction

Greek

Academic term
1/2
Title
ΨΥΧΟΓΛΩΣΣΟΛΟΓΙΑ el
PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE en
Description
Language perception: recognizing spoken and written words. Production of language: the psycholinguistics of speaking. Language comprehension and memory. Language and semantics. Phonological processing and reading development. The development of language. Written and spoken language. The link between memory and language. Working memory as a language learning device.
Learning outcomes
Following this module, students should be able to:
1. Describe a variety of methods used to investigate language;
2. Critically discuss psychological theories of language; and
3. Understand the mutual influences of language and memory processes.