Chair of Psycholinguistics and Applied Language Studies

Psycholinguistics is the scientific study of the psychology of language, focusing on what humans do with language. It addresses fundamental questions about how we acquire languages, store linguistic knowledge in our brains, and use this knowledge to produce and understand language. These questions are essential to understanding human behavior. In addition to offering valuable theoretical insights, psycholinguistic research has practical applications, such as improving foreign language teaching methods and treating developmental and acquired language disorders. Therefore, studying psycholinguistics opens up a range of professional career opportunities both within and outside academia. Our research team benefits from state-of-the-art laboratories, equipped with eye-tracking systems, recording studios, reaction time setups, and off-site EEG access.