LING3361 · Slavic & Eastern Languages and Literatures
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
An exploration, from a linguistic perspective, of some classic issues at the interface of language and mind. Topics include the production, perception, and processing of speech; the organization of language in the human brain; the psychological reality of grammatical models; animal communication; the acquisition of language by both children and by adults; and the innateness hypothesis.
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Challenge
4.8 / 5
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Attendance
4.8 / 5
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Assignments
4.3 / 5
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Weekly effort
~5
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Fall 2024
1 sectionFall 2022
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