This course provides students with advanced statistical methods in linguistics and psycholinguistics. Specifically, an introduction to multiple linear regression (MLR) and its applications in linguistic and psycholinguistic research are presented. The course covers the data analysis process from data collection, to visualization, to interpretation. The goal is to provide students with the theoretical and practical skills needed to reason about and conduct MLR analyses.
Any prior math or statistics course
Quantitative Reasoning
Partnership-Based Experience
- Priority will be given to students enrolled in a Linguistics or Psycholinguistics Specialist or Major degree. If additional space remains, the course will be open to all students who meet the prerequisites.
- This course will be run in an experiential learning format with students alternating between learning advanced statistical methods and applying that theory using a computer to inspect and analyze data in a hands-on manner. If the possibility exists, students will also engage in a consultancy project with a partner or organization in Toronto or a surrounding community that will provide students with data that require analysis to meet certain goals/objectives or to guide future work. Care will be taken to ensure that the project is of linguistic/psycholinguistic relevance. If no such opportunity exists, students will conduct advanced exploration, visualization, and analysis of data collected in our laboratories. Together, managing the various aspects of the course and sufficient interactions with students leads to this course size restriction.
