160177 SE Seminar in Psycho-, Patho- or Neurolinguistics (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Bei Verfassen einer Bachelorarbeit wird das SE von 8 auf 10 ECTS ergänzt (sss.sprachwissenschaft@univie.ac.at)
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 11.09.2023 08:00 to Th 28.09.2023 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 05.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 12.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 19.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 09.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 16.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 23.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 30.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 07.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 14.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 11.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 18.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
- Thursday 25.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The general aim of the course is to provide students with the necessary conceptual background knowledge about psycholinguistics through a variety of timely and relevant topics related to language acquisition. The core reading (Erika Hoff – Language Development) will guide the students through some of the most important issues related to this topic, for instance phonological and lexical development and the development of syntax.Each class will begin with a 15-minute lecture by the instructor on one of the chapters from the core reading. After this introduction, students will present two empirical papers in 15+5 format (15 minutes presentation 5 minutes for questions raised by the presenter and answered by other students). The class will then continue with the small group discussion phase (4 students each in each group for 20 minutes) and will be finished by a general discussion (involving the whole class, for 15 minutes).The course will require intensive preparation (reading and submitting questions in relation to the topics discussed) and active participation from the students each week. Please bear in mind that active presence count towards the final grade.
Assessment and permitted materials
Participation in class discussion (30/100)
Presentation and leading the discussion after the presentation (35/100)
End-of-term essay (35/100)
Presentation and leading the discussion after the presentation (35/100)
End-of-term essay (35/100)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students are required to read each empirical paper, prepare 2 questions/paper and submit the questions the day before the class, until 23:59 (Wednesdays).Each student should prepare a ppt presentation of one or more empirical papers to (1) summarize it and (2) lead a short discussion after the presentation.Each student is required to write a seminar paper (deadline: 10th of February. Length of the paper: 2000-2500 words). Topic: any related topic of their own choice. Students can choose from among 3 formats: literature review, theoretical proposal, experimental plan.
Examination topics
No exam option
Reading list
Core reading - Erika Hoff: Language Development1) 05.10.2023 – About the course (no mandatory readings)2) 12.10.2023 – Introduction to language development
Hauser, M. D., Chomsky, N., & Fitch, W. T. (2002). The faculty of language: what is it, who has it, and how did it evolve?. Science, 298(5598), 1569-1579. (theoretical paper)
Tomasello, M. (2009). The usage-based theory of language acquisition. In The Cambridge handbook of child language (pp. 69-87). Cambridge Univ. Press. (theoretical chapter)3) 19.10.2023 – Biological basis of language development
Gervain, J., et al. (2008). The neonate brain detects speech structure. PNAS, 105(37), 14222-14227.
Brauer, J. et al. (2013). Dorsal and ventral pathways in language development. Brain and language, 127(2), 289-295.4) 09.11.2023 – Communicative development
Roseberry, S., Hirsh‐Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2014). Skype me! Socially contingent interactions help toddlers learn language. Child development, 85(3), 956-970.
Yu, C., Suanda, S. H., & Smith, L. B. (2019). Infant sustained attention but not joint attention to objects at 9 months predicts vocabulary at 12 and 15 months. Developmental science, 22(1), e12735.5) 16.11.2023 – Phonological development
Kuhl, P. K.et al. (2006). Infants show a facilitation effect for native language phonetic perception between 6 and 12 months. Developmental science, 9(2), F13-F21.
Pons, F. et al. (2009). Narrowing of intersensory speech perception in infancy. PNAS, 106(26), 10598-10602.6) 23.11.2023 – Lexical Development
Bergelson, E., & Swingley, D. (2012). At 6–9 months, human infants know the meanings of many common nouns. PNAS, 109(9), 3253-3258.
Bohn, M. et al. (2021). How young children integrate information sources to infer the meaning of words. Nature Human Behaviour, 5(8), 1046-1054.7) 30.11.2023 – Development of syntax
Barbir, M., et al. (2023). Rapid infant learning of syntactic–semantic links. PNAS, 120(1), e2209153119.
Perkins, L., & Lidz, J. (2021). Eighteen-month-old infants represent nonlocal syntactic dependencies. PNAS, 118(41), e2026469118.8) 07.12.2023 – Language, culture, cognition
Lupyan, G., & Ward, E. J. (2013). Language can boost otherwise unseen objects into visual awareness. PNAS, 110(35), 14196-14201.
Stivers, T., et al. (2009). Universals and cultural variation in turn-taking in conversation. PNAS, 106(26), 10587-10592.9) 14.12.2023 – Childhood bilingualism
Kovács, Á. M., & Mehler, J. (2009). Cognitive gains in 7-month-old bilingual infants. PNAS, 106(16), 6556-6560.
Byers-Heinlein, K. et al. (2010). The roots of bilingualism in newborns. Psychological science, 21(3), 343-348.10) 11.01.2024 – Language in the school years
Andersen, S. C., & Nielsen, H. S. (2016). Reading intervention with a growth mindset approach improves children’s skills. PNAS, 113(43), 12111-12113.
Filippova, E., & Astington, J. W. (2008). Further development in social reasoning revealed in discourse irony understanding. Child development, 79(1), 126-138.11) 18.01.2024 – Language development in special populations
Lane, C. et al. (2017). Reduced left lateralization of language in congenitally blind individuals. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 29(1), 65-78.
Gernsbacher, M. A., Morson, E. M., & Grace, E. J. (2016). Language and speech in autism. Annual review of linguistics, 2, 413-425. (review)12) 25.01.2024 – Comparative aspects of psycholinguistics
Suzuki TN, Wheatcroft D, Griesser M. (2016). Experimental evidence for compositional syntax in bird calls. Nat Commun. 7: 10986.
Toro, J.M., Nespor, M., & Gervain, J. (2016). Frequency-based organization of speech sequences in a non-human animal. Cognition, 146, 1-7.
Hauser, M. D., Chomsky, N., & Fitch, W. T. (2002). The faculty of language: what is it, who has it, and how did it evolve?. Science, 298(5598), 1569-1579. (theoretical paper)
Tomasello, M. (2009). The usage-based theory of language acquisition. In The Cambridge handbook of child language (pp. 69-87). Cambridge Univ. Press. (theoretical chapter)3) 19.10.2023 – Biological basis of language development
Gervain, J., et al. (2008). The neonate brain detects speech structure. PNAS, 105(37), 14222-14227.
Brauer, J. et al. (2013). Dorsal and ventral pathways in language development. Brain and language, 127(2), 289-295.4) 09.11.2023 – Communicative development
Roseberry, S., Hirsh‐Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2014). Skype me! Socially contingent interactions help toddlers learn language. Child development, 85(3), 956-970.
Yu, C., Suanda, S. H., & Smith, L. B. (2019). Infant sustained attention but not joint attention to objects at 9 months predicts vocabulary at 12 and 15 months. Developmental science, 22(1), e12735.5) 16.11.2023 – Phonological development
Kuhl, P. K.et al. (2006). Infants show a facilitation effect for native language phonetic perception between 6 and 12 months. Developmental science, 9(2), F13-F21.
Pons, F. et al. (2009). Narrowing of intersensory speech perception in infancy. PNAS, 106(26), 10598-10602.6) 23.11.2023 – Lexical Development
Bergelson, E., & Swingley, D. (2012). At 6–9 months, human infants know the meanings of many common nouns. PNAS, 109(9), 3253-3258.
Bohn, M. et al. (2021). How young children integrate information sources to infer the meaning of words. Nature Human Behaviour, 5(8), 1046-1054.7) 30.11.2023 – Development of syntax
Barbir, M., et al. (2023). Rapid infant learning of syntactic–semantic links. PNAS, 120(1), e2209153119.
Perkins, L., & Lidz, J. (2021). Eighteen-month-old infants represent nonlocal syntactic dependencies. PNAS, 118(41), e2026469118.8) 07.12.2023 – Language, culture, cognition
Lupyan, G., & Ward, E. J. (2013). Language can boost otherwise unseen objects into visual awareness. PNAS, 110(35), 14196-14201.
Stivers, T., et al. (2009). Universals and cultural variation in turn-taking in conversation. PNAS, 106(26), 10587-10592.9) 14.12.2023 – Childhood bilingualism
Kovács, Á. M., & Mehler, J. (2009). Cognitive gains in 7-month-old bilingual infants. PNAS, 106(16), 6556-6560.
Byers-Heinlein, K. et al. (2010). The roots of bilingualism in newborns. Psychological science, 21(3), 343-348.10) 11.01.2024 – Language in the school years
Andersen, S. C., & Nielsen, H. S. (2016). Reading intervention with a growth mindset approach improves children’s skills. PNAS, 113(43), 12111-12113.
Filippova, E., & Astington, J. W. (2008). Further development in social reasoning revealed in discourse irony understanding. Child development, 79(1), 126-138.11) 18.01.2024 – Language development in special populations
Lane, C. et al. (2017). Reduced left lateralization of language in congenitally blind individuals. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 29(1), 65-78.
Gernsbacher, M. A., Morson, E. M., & Grace, E. J. (2016). Language and speech in autism. Annual review of linguistics, 2, 413-425. (review)12) 25.01.2024 – Comparative aspects of psycholinguistics
Suzuki TN, Wheatcroft D, Griesser M. (2016). Experimental evidence for compositional syntax in bird calls. Nat Commun. 7: 10986.
Toro, J.M., Nespor, M., & Gervain, J. (2016). Frequency-based organization of speech sequences in a non-human animal. Cognition, 146, 1-7.
Association in the course directory
BA-M11
MA1-M3-1
MA1-APM4a-5
MA1-M3-1
MA1-APM4a-5
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