Бакалавриат
2018/2019
Научно-исследовательский семинар "Язык на стыке природы и культуры"
Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»
Лучший по критерию «Новизна полученных знаний»
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Филология)
Направление:
45.03.01. Филология
Кто читает:
Департамент филологии
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа гуманитарных наук и искусств
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 1, 2 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Преподаватели:
Князев Михаил Юрьевич
Язык:
русский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
40
Программа дисциплины
Аннотация
Research seminar ‘Language as a natural and cultural phenomenon’ introduces students to the recent debates about the nature of language as a human facultyby way of discussing the existing empirical research. The focus is on the relationship between language and other cognitive faculties and mechanisms involved in linguistic competence and performance. Particular emphasis is placed on language acquisition and processing. In terms of the theoretical approach, the starting point is Noam Chomsky’s linguistic nativism and associated proposals (e.g. the dual-route model) and their criticism from diverse theoretical standpoints (usage-based approaches, connectionism, etc.).
Цель освоения дисциплины
- The course is aimed at familiarizing students with the variety of theoretical approaches to language on the basis of particular empirical problems in linguistics.
- Thus, the course should provide students with a non-dogmatic understanding of the subject matter of linguistics, at the same time introducing them to the specific style of theorizing and argumentation within diverse linguistic frameworks.
Планируемые результаты обучения
- The student identifies different theoretical approaches to the nature of the language faculty.
- The student reads linguistics research articles in English and explains how the main proposal of the article connects to one of the major theoretical approaches.
- The student poses her own research question and collects data with respect to a particular problem covered in the course content.
- The student provides arguments for and against different approaches to human language faculty.
- The student presents, in oral and written form, the content of research articles in English devoted to the particular area in linguistics.
Содержание учебной дисциплины
- Introduction to the connectionism debateIntroduction. Subfield of linguistics, the mentalist perspective of language, nativism. Overregularization errors and mental organization of the grammar. Connectionism vs. the dual-route model. Frequency effects and grammar. Mental representation of morphological structure.
- Students’ presentation of their own research
- Further evidence for and against the dual-route modelLanguage acquisition, U-shaped curve and blocking effects. Default rules, type and token frequency. Neurological evidence for the dual-route model (Williams Syndrome, SLI, Parkinson disease, etc.). Criticism of the dual-route model (systems with no default).
Элементы контроля
- Home written assignmentsStudents read linguistics research articles for homework and prepare short notes with at least three critical questions about the article's/chapter's content..
- AttendanceStudents are expected to attend all classes.
- PresentationA 10 min PowerPoint presentation of a research articles, prepared at home.
- In-Class ParticipationParticipation includes response to presenters and contribution to follow-up discussions as well as sharing empirical research data and theoretical insights with the class.
- Exam (Term Paprer)The term paper is written at home and submitted during the exam period. It is a revised and finalized version of the student's research project towards which students work throughout the course by way of presentation, homework readings, and in-class participation.
Промежуточная аттестация
- Промежуточная аттестация (2 модуль)0.15 * Attendance + 0.2 * Exam (Term Paprer) + 0.2 * Home written assignments + 0.2 * In-Class Participation + 0.25 * Presentation
Список литературы
Рекомендуемая основная литература
- Chomsky, N. (2006). Language and Mind (Vol. 3rd ed). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=146214
- Jackendoff, R. (2007). Language, Consciousness, Culture : Essays on Mental Structure. Cambridge, Mass: A Bradford Book. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=190976
Рекомендуемая дополнительная литература
- Everett, C. (2013). Linguistic Relativity : Evidence Across Languages and Cognitive Domains. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=641818
- Pinker, S. (1996). Language Learnability and Language Development, With New Commentary by the Author : With New Commentary by the Author. Harvard University Press.