Our Course
Which of the following topics will we NOT cover in our class this semester: computational linguistics, psycholinguistics, semantics.
computational linguistics
Based off the notion from physics, this is the sociological idea that there is some kind of influential relationship among language, thought, and culture. (*Note: it's not a theory...)
Linguistic Relativity
...and announces that they've finally discovered that THIS PART of the brain is most responsible for processing words.
temporal lobe
How many exams do we have in our class?
4 (3 regular, 1 final)
Our midterm is exam is on ____.
We don't have a midterm exam.
functional neuroanatomy
...and orders a stiff drink, only to be rebuffed by the bartender, who tells them: "Only if you can drink it within the amount of time it takes the brain to process a single lexical item." "Sure thing," the linguist replies, "_____ ___-seconds is NOTHING for me."
600 milli-
What does TMS stand for, as in the direct brain kind?
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Your classroom participation is worth: 10, 15, 20, 25 percent of your final grade.
15
The proposition that around 4 years of age, kids start to understand that other people also have their own consciousness, awareness, psychology, emotions, etc.
theory of mind
...and orders a warm beer. "Hey," the patron next to them says, "If you're gonna drink warm beer, you better be ready to tell me about the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis." "Well," the linguist responds, "it's not REALLY a hypothesis, but anyway, there are two main views that you can take on it: ______ and ________, where the first is pretty extreme and usually rejected, and the latter is still being explored by linguists today."
deterministic, pre-dispositional