https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2025-2026/L_AABACIW109The main objective of the course is to provide an introduction to core areas of psycholinguistics including language production, speech perception, word recognition, and language comprehension, as well as some aspects of first and second language acquisition, bilingualism and language disorders. Upon the completion of the course, students can: describe a wide range of experimental paradigms and techniques that are used in psycholinguistic research;summarize the current state of our understanding of the perception, processing and the production of language, as well as central debates in psycholinguistic research;critically view and/or analyze other’s work in the field in an oral presentation;In addition to the above-mentioned content-wise objectives, the student will also develop the following general academic skills:Extracting knowledge from literature independently;Synthesizing and analyzing information from different resources in an academic way; Developing own research given certain research ideas/questions;Presenting research proposal oral formats;Writing a coherent, well-formulated report with adequate references.This course is an introduction to psycholinguistics, an interdisciplinary scientific field that integrates concepts and techniques from modern linguistics, psychology and neuroscience. It investigates and describes the mental processes involved in the production and comprehension of language. Through lectures, assignments, and hands-on sessions you will gain knowledge and learn skills and tools to address questions like: How do we produce, perceive and recognize spoken and written language? How do we acquire language(s)? How is linguistic knowledge represented, structured and stored in our mind and brain, and how this knowledge is used in the real-time processing of language?There are three meeting moments scheduled each week, including (guest) lectures, seminars and also micro-lectures given by students. Attendance at the meetings is highly recommended.Students are assessed for this course by the following components:Assignments (individual): 5% assessment of objectives 1 to 6Micro-lecture (group): 20% assessment of objectives 2 to 5Research proposal (group): 15% assessment of objectives 2 to 6, 8Oral presentation (group): 10% assessment of objective 7Final written exam (individual): 50% assessment of objectives 2 to 5In order to pass the course, a minimum grade of 5.5 is required for the final exam as well as for the final grade of the course. Please note that only the final written exam can be re-sit.Text book: Sedivy, Julie (2019). Language in Mind: an Introduction in Psycholinguistics. Second Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Companion website: oup.com/us/sedivy2e Additional non-textbook readings are possible and will be announced during the course.Bachelor Communication and Information Studies (CIS): Language and Mind Exchange students Any student who is interested in the subject matter and would like to take the course as an elective.Basic knowledge of general linguistics and/or applied linguistics.Canvas will be intensively used for all kinds of communication between the teacher and the students, among students, for group projects, group discussions and online collaborations.