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PSYC 126Conversations

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Explores how conversations work and how speakers accomplish their goals in an interaction. Topics include conversational structure, turn-taking, politeness, and the functions and use of collateral signals, among others. Collateral signals include pauses in speech, words like um, uh, you know, and like, and processes, such as how words and utterances are produced. (Formerly PSYC 139G.)

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100. Enrollment is restricted to psychology and cognitive science majors.

  • Enroll in lecture and associated discussion section.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Porter Acad 144J. E. Fox TreeWait List 52/50

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