From sound to meaning: hearing, speech and language

Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • recognise definitions and applications of key terms relating to mental health
  • understand and apply basic grammatical terminology
  • describe briefly the different types of sounds used in speech in both acoustic and articulatory terms
  • outline the key features of human language as compared to the vocalisations of other species
  • describe the complex psychological processes involved in decoding even simple sentences of spoken language.