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ENGL1061 - Psycholinguistics and language acquisition
Semester
2025-2026 Second Semester
Credits
6.00
Contact Hours per week
3
Form of Assessment
100% coursework
Time
Thursday , 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm , CPD-LG.60 (Tutorial)
Friday , 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm , CPD-LG.60 (Lecture)
Prerequisite
A minimum Level 5 in English Language HKDSE exam, or an equivalent score in another recognized English proficiency test.

This course explores key issues in the processing, production, and acquisition of language, and critically examine methods used in psycholinguistic and language acquisition research. The course lays the foundation for advanced studies in psycholinguistics and language acquisition, such as ENGL2115 Theories of language acquisition and ENGL2158 Language processing and learning.

 

topic

The psychology of language, visual and spoken word recognition, speech perception and production, meaning, sentence comprehension, language acquisition, language disorders, psycholinguistic methods

 

objectives

 Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

1) explain key concepts and mechanisms in language processing and learning;

2) describe the nature of data and experimental methods in psycholinguistic research; and

3) synthesize and critically evaluate empirical psycholinguistic studies   

 

organisation

Weekly sessions will include lectures, interactive activities, and group discussions.

 

assessment

  • Attendance and participation (10%)
  • Group presentation (20%)
  • Quiz (30%)
  • Term essay (40%)

 

texts

 Recommended textbook: 

Harley, T. A. (2014). The psychology of language: From data to theory (4th Ed). Psychology Press. (e-resource in HKU lib)

Menn, L., & Dronkers, N. F. (2017). Psycholinguistics: Introduction and applications. (2nd ed.). Plural publishing.

Sedivy, J. (2020). Language in mind: An introduction to psycholinguistics. (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.

Traxler, M.J. (2012). Introduction to Psycholinguistics. Wiley-Blackwell.

Additional readings will also be provided throughout the course. 

  


Semester
2025-2026 Second Semester
Credits
6.00
Contact Hours per week
3
Form of Assessment
100% coursework
Time
Thursday , 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm , CPD-LG.60 (Tutorial)
Friday , 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm , CPD-LG.60 (Lecture)
Prerequisite
A minimum Level 5 in English Language HKDSE exam, or an equivalent score in another recognized English proficiency test.