Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences Cognitive and linguistic
sciences is the study of how the mind works. It is a dynamic
interdisciplinary approach to the investigation of the nature
and origins of thought and language. Cognitive scientists seek
answers to fundamental questions about the mental processes: How
is it that we can learn and remember? Sense the world around us?
What is the relationship between the mind and the brain? How has
evolution shaped the mind? Could a computer think? Linguistics
is the study of questions relating the structure, history,
philosophy, psychology, and use of language: What are the
properties of languages and how are they acquired? How did
language evolve and how have languages changed over time? How is
language organized in the brain? Answers to these questions are
found by using techniques and expertise from a number of
different disciplines including psychology, linguistics,
computer science, philosophy, and cognitive neuroscience.
Despite differences in methods of investigatio