We will be using selections from the following textbook as reference readings.
1. Sedivy, J. 2014. Language in Mind: An
Introduction to Psycholinguistics. USA: Sinauer Associates.
Available from Amazon.com
and Sinauer,
among other places. E-book format is available from
the Sinauer website.
In addition, we will also use the following articles as part of the reference readings:
Ambridge, B. & Rowland, C. 2013. Experimental methods in studying child language acquisition. WIREs Cognitive Sciences. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1215.
Berwick, R., Okanoya, K., Beckers, G., & Bolhuis, J. 2012. Songs to syntax: the linguistics of birdsong. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 15(3), , 113-121.
Brandt, A., Gebrian, M., & Slevc, L. 2012. Music and early language acquisition. Frontiers in Psychology, 3. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00327.
Brentari, D. & Coppola, M. 2012. What sign language creation teaches us about language. WIREs Cognitive Sciences. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1212.
Carlson, S., Koenig, M., & Harms, M. 2013. Theory of mind. WIREs Cognitive Sciences, 4(4). doi: 10.1002/wcs.1232.
Curtin, S. & Zamuner, T. 2014. Understanding the developing sound system: interactions between sounds and words. WIREs Cogn Sci. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1307.
Fisher, C., Gertner, Y., Scott, R. M., & Yuan, S. Syntactic bootstrapping. 2010. WIREs Cognitive Sciences, 1, 143-149. doi: 10.1002/wcs.17.
Gleitman, L., Cassidy, K., Nappa, R., Papafragou, A., & Trueswell, J. 2005. Hard Words. Language Learning and Development, 1(1), 23-64.
Landau, B. & Ferrara, K. 2013. Space and language in Williams syndrome: insights from typical development. WIREs Cogn Sci, 4, , 693-706. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1258.
Kaplan, G. 2014. Animal communication. WIREs Cogn Sci 2014. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1321.
Lidz, J. 2014. Quantification in Child Language. To appear in the Oxford Handbook of Developmental Linguistics.
Lillo-Martin, D. & Gajewski, J. 2014. One grammar or two? Sign Languages and the Nature of Human Language. WIREs Cogn Sci, 5, 387-401. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1297.
Meltzoff, A., Kuhl, P., Movellan, J., & Sejnowski, T. 2009. Foundations of a New Science of Learning. Science, 325, 284-288.
O'Grady, W. 2005. How children learn language. Cambridge University Press.
Perfors, A. 2014. Induction in language learning. In PJ Brooks and V Kempe (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Language Development, pp. 281-283.
Schwab, J., & Lew-Williams, C. 2016. Language learning, socioeconomic status, and child-directed speech. WIREs Cogn Sci, 7, 264–275. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1393.
Thiessen, E., Girard, S., & Erickson, L. 2016. Statistical learning and the critical period: how a continuous learning mechanism can give rise to discontinuous learning. WIREs Cogn Sci, doi: 10.1002/wcs.1394.
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.
Ambridge, B. & Rowland, C. 2013. Experimental methods in studying child language acquisition. WIREs Cognitive Sciences. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1215.
Berwick, R., Okanoya, K., Beckers, G., & Bolhuis, J. 2012. Songs to syntax: the linguistics of birdsong. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 15(3), , 113-121.
Brandt, A., Gebrian, M., & Slevc, L. 2012. Music and early language acquisition. Frontiers in Psychology, 3. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00327.
Brentari, D. & Coppola, M. 2012. What sign language creation teaches us about language. WIREs Cognitive Sciences. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1212.
Carlson, S., Koenig, M., & Harms, M. 2013. Theory of mind. WIREs Cognitive Sciences, 4(4). doi: 10.1002/wcs.1232.
Curtin, S. & Zamuner, T. 2014. Understanding the developing sound system: interactions between sounds and words. WIREs Cogn Sci. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1307.
Fisher, C., Gertner, Y., Scott, R. M., & Yuan, S. Syntactic bootstrapping. 2010. WIREs Cognitive Sciences, 1, 143-149. doi: 10.1002/wcs.17.
Gleitman, L., Cassidy, K., Nappa, R., Papafragou, A., & Trueswell, J. 2005. Hard Words. Language Learning and Development, 1(1), 23-64.
Landau, B. & Ferrara, K. 2013. Space and language in Williams syndrome: insights from typical development. WIREs Cogn Sci, 4, , 693-706. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1258.
Kaplan, G. 2014. Animal communication. WIREs Cogn Sci 2014. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1321.
Lidz, J. 2014. Quantification in Child Language. To appear in the Oxford Handbook of Developmental Linguistics.
Lillo-Martin, D. & Gajewski, J. 2014. One grammar or two? Sign Languages and the Nature of Human Language. WIREs Cogn Sci, 5, 387-401. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1297.
Meltzoff, A., Kuhl, P., Movellan, J., & Sejnowski, T. 2009. Foundations of a New Science of Learning. Science, 325, 284-288.
O'Grady, W. 2005. How children learn language. Cambridge University Press.
Perfors, A. 2014. Induction in language learning. In PJ Brooks and V Kempe (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Language Development, pp. 281-283.
Schwab, J., & Lew-Williams, C. 2016. Language learning, socioeconomic status, and child-directed speech. WIREs Cogn Sci, 7, 264–275. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1393.
Thiessen, E., Girard, S., & Erickson, L. 2016. Statistical learning and the critical period: how a continuous learning mechanism can give rise to discontinuous learning. WIREs Cogn Sci, doi: 10.1002/wcs.1394.
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.