Module Code 單元編號 GEH1029 Module Title 單元名稱 LANGUAGE AND COGNITION Module Synopsis 單元概要 In the era of information explosion, we all have to process a vast amount of language information every day. Efficient communications and effective communicative systems are based on a sound understanding of human language. However, what does it mean to know a language? This course will provide an introduction to the scientific inquiry into human language system from the perspective of cognitive science. We will be concerned with how meaning is encoded, transmitted and decoded via linguistic symbols. The systematic structure of language, its relation to thought and how it can be acquired by children are also among our concerns. Together, these topics will offer glimpses into aspects of the human mind that cannot otherwise be understood, in particular in the era of information.