Course Contents

Core Reading 1. Steinberg D. Danny & Sciarini V. Natalia (2006). An Introduction to Psycholinguistics (2nd edition).Great Britain: Pearson Longman 2. Harley Trevor (2005) The Psychology of Language from Data to Theory (2nd edition) Psychology Press-Taylor & Francis Group 3. Holmes J. (2013) An Introduction to Sociolinguistics (4th edition) Routledge 4. Wardhaugh R. & Fuller J. (2015) An Introduction to Sociolinguistics (7th edition) Wiley Blackwell Recommended Readings 1. Romaine S. (2000) Language in Society (2nd edition) Oxford University Press 2. Menn L. (2017) Psycholinguistics: Introductions and Applications (2nd edition) Plural Publishing Inc. 3. Droz´dział-Szelest K. & Pawlak M. (2013) Psycholinguistic and Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Second Language Learning and Teaching : Studies in Honor of Waldemar Marton Springer

Course Synopsis

This course offers an introduction to, the key concepts of, the two rather vast disciplines of applied linguistics; Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics. Psycholinguistics is the study of cognitive process and representations underlying language use. It is concerned with the relationship between the human mind and language as it examines the processes that occur in brain while perceiving and producing both written and spoken discourse. While sociolinguistics deals with the relationship between language and society. It is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and society's effect on language. The knowledge of both these subjects is beneficial for an English language teacher as it provides wholesome perspectives into language teaching and learning. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this module is to 1. Extend students’ knowledge and awareness of the theories and practices related to psychological and sociological aspects of language learning. 2. Investigate three primary processes in psycholinguistics; Language comprehension, production and acquisition. 3. Study the key concepts of sociolinguistics; speech communities and language variations from the point of view of the users and uses. 4. Encourage a critical approach towards psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic variations within English Language Teaching contexts.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: • Understand the key concepts of Psycholinguistics & Sociolinguistics • Comprehend the significance of these concepts in the teaching of English language. • Critically analyze them in Pakistani context.