Psych 245A:
Computational Models of Language Learning

This is our wonderfully ambitious schedule.
We'll probably keep with it, but it's occasionally subject to modification.

Date Topic Readings
(* = to be read by this class.
All others are reference readings)		 Notices &
Assignments
1/10/17 Admin,
Selection of articles

[Lisa & Mark]

 (no required reading)

Big Data & Cognitive Modeling
(A1) Gilmore 2016: In developmental science
(A2) Griffiths et al. 2016: Mining large image databases

 Introductory discussion points due
1/12/17 Meaning representations

[Joseph]

* (1) Mikolov et al. 2013: Linguistic regularities in word vector representations

Distributed meaning representations
(A1) Rong 2014: Technical tutorial
(A2) Mikolov et al. 2013b: Background on distributed representations
(A3) Mikolov et al. 2013c: Background on distributed representations
(A4) Evangelopoulos: Latent semantic analysis
(A5) Li & Jurafsky 2016: Neural nets + discourse coherence


 Discussion points due
1/17/17 Computational Sociolinguistics

[Alandi]

 * (1) Nguyen et al. 2016: Review of comp sociolinguistics (especially sections 1-4)

 Discussion points due
1/19/17 Authorship

[Andrew]

 * (1) Pearl & Steyvers 2012: Author writeprints

Authorship deception
(A1) Dinu et al. 2012
(A2) Juola 2012


Discussion points due
1/24/17 Personality

[Emily]

 * (1) Mairesse et al. 2007: Personality recognition

Recognition
(A1) Mairesse & Walker 2006
(A2) Park et al. 2014

Manipulation
(B1) Mairesse & Walker 2011: Application


 Discussion points due
1/26/17 Framing

[Andrew]

 * (1) Chong & Druckman 2007: Framing theory

Application
(A1) Card et al. 2015: Corpus of framing in media

 Discussion points due
1/31/17 Political Bias

[Alandi]

 * (1) Grimmer & Stewart 2013: Overview of approaches (especially sections 4-7)


 Discussion points due
2/2/17 Political Bias

[Stephen]

 * (1) Iyyer et al. 2014: Automatic detection

Automatic detection
(A1) Sim et al. 2013

 Discussion points due
2/7/17 Media Bias

[Andrew]

 * (1) Boydstun et al. 2014

Media Bias: Theory
(A1) Groseclose & Milyo 2003
(A2) Gentzkow & Shapiro 2007

 Discussion points due
2/9/17 Connotations

[Stephen]

 * (1) Rashkin et al. 2016: Connotation frames

Connotations
(A1) Feng et al 2013: Connotation lexicon

 Discussion points due
2/14/17 Deception

[Alandi]

 * (1) Fitzpatrick et al. 2015:
chapter 1, section 4.3, & chapter 5

Reference readings for section 4.3 (zip)

Discussion points due
2/16/17 Deception

[KJ]
* (1) Li & Santos 2012: General model

Deception Detection Cues
(A1) Hauch et al. 2012: Meta-analysis
(A2) Levitan et al. 2016: Individual differences


 Discussion points due
2/21/17 Betrayal

[Andrew]

 * (1) Niculae et al. 2015


 Discussion points due
2/23/17 Fake news

[Emily]

 * (1) Rubin et al. 2015: Detection

Fake News
(A1) Rubin & Vaschilko 2012
(A2) Rubin et al 2016

Fake Opinions
(B1) Ott et al. 2011
(B1) Ott et al. 2013

 Discussion points due
2/28/17 Irony

[Stephen]
* (1) Reyes & Rosso 2012: Irony in customer reviews

Additional
(A1) Kao & Goodman 2015: Verbal irony
(A2) Barbieri & Saggion 2014: Irony in social media
(A3) Reyes et al. 2012: Figurative language
(A4) Hernandez-Farias et al. 2015: Sentiment feature & irony detection

 Discussion points due
3/2/17 Humor

[Emily]

 * (1) Rajadesingan et al. 2015: Sarcasm

Additional
(A1) Kao et al. 2016: Puns



 Discussion points due
3/7/17 Politeness

[Alandi]

 * (1) Yoon et al. 2016

Additional
(A1) Danescu-Miculescu-Mizil et al. 2013: Politeness



Discussion points due
3/9/17 Interpersonal Relationships

[KJ]

 * (1) Ranganath et al. 2013: Flirting

Additional
(A1) McFarland et al. 2013: Social bonding & courtship
(A2) Ranganath et al. 2009: Flirting
(A3) Ireland et al. 2011: Relationship stability
(A4) Bramsen et al. 2011: Social power



 Discussion points due
3/14/17 Mental Health

[KJ]

 * (1) Resnik et al. 2015: Depression

Clinical States
(A1) De Choudhury et al. 2014: Depression
(A2) Resnik et al. 2013: Depression & neuroticism
(A3) Bedi et al. 2015: Psychosis
(A4) Lehr et al. 2012: Cognitive impairment

Computational Psychotherapy
(B1) Imel et al. 2014: Computational psychotherapy overview
(B2) Prud'hommeaux & Roark 2016: Clinical language


 Discussion points due
3/16/17 Peer review
[Everyone]
  • Upload your draft to assignment labeled 245A Peer Review: Draft of final writing assignment by 3:30pm.

  • Bring your laptops to class (or work remotely) so you can create text files with comments on other people's drafts.
    You should be able to enter the text from these directly into Canvas EEE for each person's draft.

    Assigned reviews will be posted here on the message board.
    Comments due by 3/17/17 @ 3:30pm.
3/21/17 Final presentations
(@ 3:30pm in SBSG 2200)
[Everyone]
  • Final presentation slides should be uploaded to the assignment labeled 245A: Final slide(s) for presentation
    by 3:30pm.

  • Final writing assignment should be uploaded to the assignment labeled 245A: Final writing assignment
    by 3:30pm.

  • Make sure to check Canvas EEE to see your score and relevant feedback for your assignment once it's graded.