Cognitive Science

Introduction to key areas of linguistic research and their contributions to cognitive science. Emphasis on morphosyntax, phonetics/phonology, multilingualism, and psycholinguistics.

Supervised research experience focused on Cognitive Science. Supervised research experience focused on Cognitive Science. Director's Approval needed.

Examination of cognitive correlates of bilingualism and multilingualism through review of primary psycholinguistic research and hands-on linguistic experimentation. Focus on cross-language transfer, language coactivation, language mixing and immersion effects in language processing.

Interdisciplinary seminar focusing on theories, methods, and applications related to the study of intelligent systems.

Processes underlying use of language, including speech perception and production, comprehension of meaning and grammar, and conversational interaction. Draws upon research from psychology, linguistics, computer science, neuroscience, and speech pathology.

Selected topics in Cognitive Science: attention, computational modeling, linguistics, deep learning, embodiment etc.