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Course Overview

  • Course Title: Language and Cognitive Psychology

  • Instructor: Jonny Jungyun Kim

  • Institution: Pusan National University

  • Contact: jonnykim@pusan.ac.kr

Course Introduction

  • Week 1 Highlights:

    • How to Survive the Course:

      • STEP 1: Overcoming initial challenges (Cross the river!)

      • STEP 2: Hard work is necessary, no shortcuts to good grades

      • STEP 3: Seek help from various sources including peers, professors, and AI

  • Expectations from the Course:

    • Understand psycholinguistics, an interdisciplinary field critical for understanding humanity.

    • Explore questions about language, human nature, and implications of humanities in technological advancement.

    • Acknowledge the importance and potential utility of this course (language skills, economic gains, creativity).

Instructor Background

  • Education:

    • Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (2011-2018)

    • Research Assistant Professor at Hanyang Institute for Phonetics and Cognitive Sciences (2018-2019)

    • Current position: Professor at the Department of English Language & Literature, PNU

  • Research Interests:

    • Phonetics and laboratory phonology

    • Psycholinguistic methods for understanding cognitive mechanisms and processing of speech.

Class Format and Language Policy

  • Format:

    • Primarily lecture-based with voice recordings allowed

    • Active participation encouraged (questions during and after class)

  • Language Policy:

    • Lectures in Korean, written materials in English

    • Flexibility in language usage for assignments and exams.

Lecture Notes and Materials

  • Lecture Notes:

    • PowerPoint slides provided as supplementary materials, including textbook summaries

    • Notes available in PDF format by midnight before each class

    • Strictly NO redistribution of course materials

Grading Assessment

  • Attendance:

    • 10% of grade; attendance monitored closely in initial weeks

    • 3 absences allowed; each additional absence results in 1% point loss

  • Assignments and Exams:

    • Writing assignment (40%) involving short essays due by Week 8

    • Final exam (50%) scheduled for Week 16

    • Academic integrity emphasized; strict anti-cheating measures

Cognitive Psychology Focus

  • Understanding the Human Mind:

    • Study behaviors through observation and experimentation

    • Differentiate between cognitive science and neuroscience; focus on mental processes rather than biological.

Linguistics Overview

  • Definition:

    • The study of language and its structured components (phonemes, morphemes, etc.)

    • Investigate the relationships between linguistic elements and behavior in language usage

Scientific Inquiry in Humanities

  • Approaches:

    • Qualitative vs. quantitative methods for exploring humanistic questions

    • Emphasis on testable, replicable, and generalizable research questions in psycholinguistics.