| Unit name | Language, Thought and Communication |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PSYC31041 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1B (weeks 7 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Bowers |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Levels 1 and 2 Psychology |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Psychological Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit introduces comtemporary research on the relationship amongst language, thought, and non-verbal communicative behaviours. One of the foci of the unit is the "hypothesis" of "linguistic relativity of thought", namely, the hypothesis that our thought is influenced by the language we speak. Evidence for and against this hypothesis will be discussed. The other focus is gestures that spontaneously accompany speech. The roles gesture plays in both thinking and communication will be discussed.
