This course is designed for students majoring or double majoring or minoring in Modern Languages or for students seriously contemplating undertaking the study of a foreign language at a future time. Experienced language learners bring to the tasks of learning a new language all sorts of general knowledge about the ways in which languages work as well as techniques for putting this knowledge to practical use. The objectives of this course are to provide students with a basic introduction to those areas of linguistics and psycholinguistics that will facilitate their language learning. Co-requisite: Study of a foreign language.