Course: Psycholinguistics 

ECTS credits: 3 

Language: German 

Duration: 1 semester 

Status: elective 

Course type: 1 hour of lecture and 1 hour of seminary per week

Course description: 1. Psycholinguistics and neighbouring disciplines, 2. Language and cognition, 3. Mental lexicon and grammar, 4. Language production, 5. Language reception, 6. Neurobiology of language acquisition, 7. Theories of language acquisition, 8. Pre-linguistic communication, 9. Acquisition of grammar, 10. Acquisition of morphology and syntax, 11. Early vocabulary, 12. Child-directed language, 13. Individual differences, 14. Language pathology, 15. Multilinguality 

Learning outcomes: Gathering information about language acquisition and learning processes, important for future teachers. Explaining the interdisciplinary approach in linguistics; Developing the ability to critically read and evaluate scientific texts; Developing the ability to independently come to conclusions using gathered knowledge and defend one's position using scientifically funded arguments. 

Teaching methods: reading textsbooks and articles, discussion, independent application of experimental methods on a small scale 

Literature: Slobin, D. (1987): Einführung in die Psycholinguistik, Frankfurt/M.: Scriptor. - Szagun, G. (2006): Sprachentwicklung beim Kind, München/Weinheim: Beltz. - Zimmer, D. E. (1994): So kommt der Mensch zur Sprache. Über Spracherwerb, Sprachentstehung, Sprache und Denken. München: Heyne. 

Evaluation Methods and Grading: regular attendance, seminary paper