This course provides an overview of the scientific study of the human language faculty, focusing on the cognitive & neural processing mechanisms that underlie linguistic knowledge & use. We describe contemporary approaches to delineating levels of language structure & review various scientific methodologies used to study language. Topics include language knowledge & use as well as language change & variation.

Liberal Arts Core/CORE Equivalent - satisfies the requirement for Natural Science for Steinhardt students (non-CSCD majors).