(in Polish) From words to worlds: Cognitive Perspectives on Language and Communication 2500-EN-PS-EAc-63

Students will be able to:
-Talk about a few theoretical frameworks in the psychology of language and communication, including linguistic relativity, speech act theory, pragmatic theory (Grice, Sperber & Wilson), explaining their central claims and key distinctions among them.
-Evaluate research methodology in psycholinguistic and bilingual studies, identifying design choices (sampling, measurement, task modality), assessing their validity, and explaining how methodological variation may play a role for interpretation of results.

-Construct arguments defending or critiquing specific theories of
language-cognition relations, using evidence from research and
acknowledging counterarguments or limitations.
-Assess methodological trade-offs in language assessment—such as
online versus face-to-face administration, standardized versus naturalistic tasks—and justify choices for specific research questions or clinical contexts.
-Engage in scholarly discussion with peers by asking clarifying questions, supporting claims with evidence, acknowledging alternative interpretations, and collaborating to resolve conceptual disagreements.
-Reflect critically on linguistic and cultural diversity as influences on
cognition and communication, developing awareness of how linguistic
practices shape both thought and social interaction and recognizing the limitations of language-universal claims.
-Evaluate the quality of popular science claims about language and
cognition (in media, online), distinguishing between empirically supported
findings and overgeneralization or misrepresentation of research

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

• Description of 2500-EN-PS-EAc-63 in USOSweb