Psycholinguistics

Explore the ways in which humans learn and develop language skills, from early childhood through adulthood.

Delve into the cognitive processes that enable individuals to interpret and understand spoken language.

Study the mental mechanisms involved in the formulation and articulation of speech and written language.

Analyze how humans interpret and make sense of language, including sentence structure and meaning.

Investigate the neural mechanisms that underpin language processing in the brain.

Focus on how language functions are represented in the brain, using neuroimaging and other tools.

Study the impairment of language abilities, such as in aphasia or dyslexia, and their impact on individuals.

Examine the relationship between language use and the way we think, including the influence of language on cognitive processes.

Discover the cognitive effects and challenges of managing two or more languages in one's mind.

Research how aging affects language abilities and the cognitive strategies used to compensate for changes.

Understand the interplay between linguistic expression and emotional states or processes.

Explore how words are stored, accessed, and retrieved from the mental lexicon during language tasks.

Focus on the cognitive processes involved in reading text and comprehending written language.

Investigate how the human brain processes and interprets sounds and phonemes in language.

Study how individuals process grammatical structures and understand the syntax of sentences.

Analyze how context and social cues affect language usage and understanding in communication.