Psycholinguistics in Linguistics

In this course, we are learning about Psycholinguistics with respect to the following:

1. Some definitions of Psycholinguistics
2. Processes of language learning
   • Language comprehension
   • Language production
3. Differences between Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics
4. Neurolinguistics
   • Left hemisphere
   • Right hemisphere
5. Types of Aphasia
   • Broca’s Aphasia
   • Wernicke’s Aphasia
6. Language learning and Language Acquisition
7. Differences between Behaviorism and Mentalism
   1. Behaviorism
      • Skinner’s box experiment on rats and pigeons
      • Pavlov’s salivation experiment on Dogs
   2. Mentalism
      • Language Acquisition Device
      • Nim, the ape experiment
8. Stages of language acquisition

a. pre -linguistic stage (Birth-10 months)

• Crying
• Cooing
• Babbling

b. The Holophrastic Stage (12months-18months)

c. Telegraphic stage (2years-3 years)

d. The complex stage (3years-5years)

In this course, we are learning about Psycholinguistics with respect to the following:

1. Some definitions of Psycholinguistics
2. Processes of language learning
   • Language comprehension
   • Language production
3. Differences between Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics
4. Neurolinguistics
   • Left hemisphere
   • Right hemisphere
5. Types of Aphasia
   • Broca’s Aphasia
   • Wernicke’s Aphasia
6. Language learning and Language Acquisition
7. Differences between Behaviorism and Mentalism
   1. Behaviorism
      • Skinner’s box experiment on rats and pigeons
      • Pavlov’s salivation experiment on Dogs
   2. Mentalism
      • Language Acquisition Device
      • Nim, the ape experiment
8. Stages of language acquisition

a. pre -linguistic stage (Birth-10 months)

• Crying
• Cooing
• Babbling

b. The Holophrastic Stage (12months-18months)

c. Telegraphic stage (2years-3 years)

d. The complex stage (3years-5years)