We will be using selections from the following coursebook as reference readings.
This coursebook consists of several selections from different textbooks:
In addition, we will also use the following articles as part of the reference readings:
Berwick, R., Okanoya, K., Beckers, G., & Bolhuis, J. 2012. Songs to syntax: the linguistics of birdsong. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 15(3), , 113-121.
Fisher, C., Gertner, Y., Scott, R. M., & Yuan, S. Syntactic bootstrapping. 2010. WIREs Cognitive Sciences, 1, 143-149. doi: 10.1002/wcs.17.
Meltzoff, A., Kuhl, P., Movellan, J., & Sejnowski, T. 2009. Foundations of a New Science of Learning. Science, 325, 284-288.
O'Grady, W. 2012. Three factors in the design and acquisition of language. WIREs Cognitive Sciences, 3, 493-499. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1188.
Wagner, L. 2010. The acquisition of semantics. WIREs Cognitive Sciences, 1, 519-526. doi: 10.1002/wcs.24.
Wolff, P. & Holmes, K. 2011. Linguistic Relativity. WIREs Cognitive Science, 2, 253-265. doi: 10.1002/wcs.104.
Berwick, R., Okanoya, K., Beckers, G., & Bolhuis, J. 2012. Songs to syntax: the linguistics of birdsong. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 15(3), , 113-121.
Fisher, C., Gertner, Y., Scott, R. M., & Yuan, S. Syntactic bootstrapping. 2010. WIREs Cognitive Sciences, 1, 143-149. doi: 10.1002/wcs.17.
Meltzoff, A., Kuhl, P., Movellan, J., & Sejnowski, T. 2009. Foundations of a New Science of Learning. Science, 325, 284-288.
O'Grady, W. 2012. Three factors in the design and acquisition of language. WIREs Cognitive Sciences, 3, 493-499. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1188.
Wagner, L. 2010. The acquisition of semantics. WIREs Cognitive Sciences, 1, 519-526. doi: 10.1002/wcs.24.
Wolff, P. & Holmes, K. 2011. Linguistic Relativity. WIREs Cognitive Science, 2, 253-265. doi: 10.1002/wcs.104.
Available from University Readers, for Winter 2013, Psych56L | Ling51.