Language and Thought OpenCourseWare: A Free Graduate Study Course on Language and Linguistics by MIT
Have you ever wondered if people who speak French think differently than those who speak English? Would your thinking change if you learned a new language? If there wasn't language would we still have the same thoughts? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the free graduate-level OpenCourseWare, 'Language and Thought' provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Cognitive Science department.
Language and Thought: Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Lectures/Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | No |
Language and Thought: Course Description
The OpenCourseWare 'Language and Thought' combines ideas from linguistics, cultural, cognitive and developmental psychology along with ethnology and anthropology pertaining to language and its effects on human thoughts. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professors Lera Boroditsky, Susan Carey and Elizabeth Spelke focus on subjects like language as a selector and constructor, grammatical gender and logical reasoning. This graduate-level course asks thought-provoking questions on topics, like in which language to multilingual individuals think? The course's goal is to help students understand how language acquisition and usages influence methods and trains of thought.
A list of recommending readings, links to related resources and suggested assignments are available for free. If you're interested in taking this free OpenCourseWare, visit the language and thought course page.
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