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LING 171Psycholinguistics I

5 creditsGE SRUndergraduateStudent Option

Theory and methods in psycholinguistics, covering perception, production, and acquisition of language and linguistic structure. A hands-on, laboratory-style introduction to the topic, focusing on the relation between experimental findings and linguistic theory. (Formerly LING 157, Psycholinguistics and Linguistic Theory.)

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): LING 50.

  • Enroll in lecture and associated discussion section.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
PhysSciences 140A. BrasoveanuOpen 36/38

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
Soc Sci 1 110A. J. RyslingClosed 50/0

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 8:00am–9:35am
Soc Sci 2 075A. BrasoveanuClosed 18/0

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Adrian Brasoveanu4.1 / 52.6 / 582%21
Amanda Rysling3.9 / 53.2 / 580%10

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