This course will include presentation of both theoretical and empirical investigations of linguistic behavior. Both Behaviorist and Rationalist models will be discussed within the context of formal linguistic structure as well as in the context of the models of speech perception and production. Course includes laboratory sessions and problem sets. The main objective of this course is to provide students with basic understanding of the structure and functioning of the central nervous system. Other lectures are concerned with the anatomy and functional relationships of major brain structures such as the brain stem, cerebellum, basal ganglia, and cerebral cortex.
Some emphasis is given to aspects of the brain that affect speech and language.
Most students taking the course are seniors or graduate students in speech pathology and audiology. Lectures are given by the instructor. Laboratory periods are used for demonstration, study of anatomical materials, and review. A complete set of annotated lecture notes is available for purchase by the student at the beginning of the semester. This course provides an introduction to phonological theory.