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Week 1 (12-17 nov) Overview: the variety of modalities of linguistic communication - Nature of language: Dialects, Linguistic universals, Language typology - Language in various modalities: speech vs. sign - Secondary languages: overview WC: assignment of topics to students | ||
Week 2 (19-24 nov) Learning language - Processes underlying language acquisition - Critical period - Bilingualism - Sociolinguistic aspects of language acquisition - Pidgins and creoles - Sign language acquisition - Stages of language acquisition (babbling etc.) WC: presentations (1) | ||
Week 3 (26 nov - 1 dec) Specialised languages and secondary languages - Whistled speech - Holy languages - Secret languages - Male/female languages - Morse code - Smoke signals - Sign language and home sign - Secondary sign languages - Language for the deaf/blind WC: presentations (2) | ||
Week 4 (3-8 dec) Music and language - Tone languages - Processing of language and music - Representation of language and music in the brain - Musical and linguistic disorders - Factors in musical and linguistic aptitude WC: presentations (3) | ||
Week 5 (10-15 dec) Drum communication in Africa - Historical background - Musicological background - Case studies: Lokele (Congo), Yoruba (Nigeria), Akan (Ghana), Banda-Linda (Central African Republic) WC: presentations (4) | ||
Week 6 (17-22 dec) Conducting language research - Conducting fieldwork - Dealing with informants - Analysing fieldwork data - Experimental vs. observational studies: pro’s and con’s WC: presentations (5) | ||
Week 7 (7-12 jan) Griots: music and language intertwined in Senegal - Griots in West African cultures - The Sabar drum griots of Senegal and Gambia - Grammatical characteristics of sabar drum communication WC: presentations (6) | ||
Week 8 (14-19 jan) Workshop preparation WC: workshop | ||
Week 9 (21-26 jan) Synthesis session: The significance of secondary modalities for cognitive science -Overview of topics -Student discussion |