Psychology
Essay
What are the major properties of human language. How do we ever manage to understand speech?
Question for discussion
What are the general characteristics of human language and what
problems do they pose for language production and comprehension?
Readings:
Gleitman, H. et al (2011) Psychology, 8th edition. Pp . 378-396
Eysenck, M W & Keane, M T (2010). Cognitive Psychology: A Students Handbook. 6th ed. Hove: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (Chapters 9 and 10)