Leerdoelen
Acquaintance with the basic concepts from the study of human language and animal communication in cognitive science. Experience with formalizing cognitive questions about language and communication.
Inhoud
All animals communicate, but only humans have language. In this course we investigate how human language relates to non-linguistic and non-human communication, and how it relates to other cognitive functions. Is our ability to learn and process language a consequence of advanced cogntive abilities? Or does language in fact facilitate advanced reasoning, music, pattern recognition and categorization? We will approach these questions by looking at experimental, corpus-based and modeling work that tries to identify and explain differences between human and animal communicative and cognitive abilities, with special attention to how these abilities could have evolved.
Aanmelden
This course is mandatory for first year students of the cognitive science track, they are registered automatically.
Onderwijsvorm
Lectures, Guest Lectures, Tutorials.
Onderwijstijden
See http://rooster.uva.nl
Studiemateriaal
Tutorial papers and classical original articles (as much as possible available on-line).
Aantal deelnemers
max. 20
Toetsvorm
Assignments, mini-project, exam
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