ALSM21, General Linguistics: Language and the Brain

Course code: ALSM21
Swedish title: Allmän språkvetenskap: Språket och hjärnan
ECTS credits: 7.5  

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Study period: spring 2013
Rate of studies: Half time, daytime
Study period: 2013-01-21 – 2013-03-31
Language of instruction: English
Application code: LU-76062
Eligibility: completion of at least 60 credits from within a language discipline or Linguistics (General Linguistics or Phonetics), or the equivalent
Course coordinator: Merle Horne
Teachers: Sabine Gosselke, Mikael Roll, Yury Shtyrov

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Description

The course studies the connections between the structure of the central nervous system and linguistic and communicative functions in relation to other cognitive functions such as sight. Basic concepts in neuroanatomy are discussed and the neuro-psychological correlatives of various linguistic components such as phonetics/phonology, morphology, semantics/pragmatics and syntax are examined. Models of neurocognitive representations and the analysis of speech and writing are introduced, as are the experimental methods which are used to examine these various types of linguistic representations and linguistic analyses. Areas covered include the evolution of language, the asymmetrical function of the hemispheres of the brain, and the affects of brain injury such as aphasia and dementia on the neurophysiological processing of language.

Admission Requirements

Grundläggande samt 60 hp i något språkämne, lingvistik, eller motsvarande.

General requirements and 60 ECTS from any language subject, linguistics, or equivalent.
To be eligible for the course requires the completion of courses at foundation level, which include semantics.