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44840-01 - Doktoratsveranstaltung: Emergence of structure in language learning and language contact (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2016 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende | Heike Behrens (heike.behrens@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | Contemporary constructivist approaches to the emergence propose two sources for the development of language in phylogeny and ontogeny: genetic, biological nd cognitive biases (e.g., the ability for analogical reasoning and pattern generalization), as well as social interactive processes that contribute to the persistence or change of linguistic structures. In this seminar we will look at such processes in three timeframes (phylogeny = evolution; ontogeny = childhood development; ‘online’ processes of language contact and language change) regarding the cognitive processes underlying category formation and change, and interactional processes that drive it. In the seminar we will focus on the following topics: • Genetic and biological foundations for language evolution • Social and communicative bases for the emergence of language • Cognitive foundations for language learning • Interactionist foundations for language learning • Mechanisms of language change (through contact) • Social settings and interaction as motor for change Contents: Topics and possible authors 23.9.2016 What is emergentism? MacWhinney 2015 on the different approaches that can be subsumed under this label, and the “ingredients” of emerging systems Pfänder / Behrens 2013 on related questions and processes in current language acquisition and language contact research Both texts are available on ADAM. Further options Genetics, biology: Dediu, Vearnes, Fisher ; Hurford; Kirby Social emergence: Dingemanse, Enfield, Levinson (“huh”) Developmental perspectives Social: Michael Tomasello, Linda B. Smith, Eve Clark Probabilistic learning, analogy, category formation: Brian MacWhinney, Nick Ellis Contact perspectives Change, dynamics: Jeff Siegel (cafeteria principle) Online syntax: Peter Auer; Stefan Pfänder improvisation |
| Lernziele | In this seminar students become familiar with a wide range of approaches to language emergence and change under the perspective of language as a complex adaptive system. In this view, similar cognitive and social processes are responsible for language emergence and language change, but the outcome of the interaction of these processes depends on the concrete situation. The aim is to become familiar with state-of-the-art research in a number of domains and establish the relevant links to the own research projects. |
| Literatur | 23.9.2016 What is emergentism? MacWhinney 2015 on the different approaches that can be subsumed under this label, and the “ingredients” of emerging systems Pfänder / Behrens 2013 on related questions and processes in current language acquisition and language contact research Both texts are available on ADAM. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Deutsch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Doktorat Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft) Doktorat Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft) Doktorat Französische Sprachwissenschaft: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Französische Sprachwissenschaft) Doktorat Iberoromanische Sprachwissenschaft: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Iberoromanische Sprachwissenschaft) Doktorat Italienische Sprachwissenschaft: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Italienische Sprachwissenschaft) Doktorat Russistik: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Russistik) Doktorat Slavistik: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Slavistik) Doktorat Sprachwissenschaft des Englischen: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Sprachwissenschaft des Englischen) Modul Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master Studiengang: Sprache und Kommunikation) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Departement Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften |