LING571 - The Acquistn of Meaning: the Acquisition of Meaning

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Status
O
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
The Acquistn of Meaning: the Acquisition of Meaning
Term
2021A
Syllabus URL
https://pennintouchdaemon.apps.upenn.edu/pennInTouchProdDaemon/jsp/fast.do?webS…
Subject area
LING
Section number only
301
Section ID
LING571301
Course number integer
571
Registration notes
Undergraduates Need Permission
Crse Online: Sync & Async Components
Meeting times
M 09:00 AM-11:00 AM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Anna Papafragou
Description
This is a seminar on the acquisition of a first language by children. We will discuss the acquisition of the meanings of words and sentences, and the pragmatic and social interpretation of sentences in context. We will also consider how language relates to other cognitive systems and to human social reasoning. Particular emphasis will be placed on discovering the mechanisms children possess that enable them to learn and use language.
Course number only
571
Use local description
No