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122047 PS Proseminar Linguistics 2 (BA) (2024S)

Experiments in Linguistics

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 13.03. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 20.03. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 10.04. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 17.04. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 24.04. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 08.05. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 15.05. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 22.05. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 29.05. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 05.06. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 12.06. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 19.06. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 26.06. 16:15 - 17:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this class, we will discuss how we can use experiments to learn something about linguistic cognition. In particular, we will use experimental techniques to have a closer look at the role that the aesthetic appeal of linguistic entities might play for linguistic production, perception and processing.
After a couple of sessions on the theoretical background and the basic concepts of experimental design, students will develop their own hypotheses and investigate them in their own small research projects. Groups of students will investigate thematically linked research questions (e.g. the aesthetic appeal of rhyme, the aesthetic appeal of repetition, the link between aesthetic appeal and occurrence frequency of linguistic patterns, the link between aesthetic appeal and linguistic complexity) and will collect literature and data together. In the middle of the semester, students will learn how to quantitatively analyze their data and how to write papers with an experimental focus. The results of the individual research projects will be presented at the end of the semester in oral presentations.
If the situation permits, there will be a visit to the faculty’s media lab in the course of the semester.
Per default, the course will be held on-site, but depending on the situation, individual classes may be held online.

Note: During the data analysis process, students are expected to use pre-coded scripts in the programming language R to do basic statistics. No prior programming experience is required but curiosity, an open mindset towards programming and the willingness to engage with online tutorials will prove useful.

Assessment and permitted materials

Class attendance and active participation, readings & small assignments, individual project proposal, group presentation, individual proseminar paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:
-) regular class attendance (max. 2 absences)
-) regular participation in class and completion of regular readings and small assignments
-) submitting a project proposal (on set date)
-) giving an oral group presentation (on set date)
-) conducting a small research project and submitting a proseminar paper (on set date)
-) refraining from plagiarism in all tasks

Course evaluation is based on:
Participation and small assignments (15%)
Project proposal (15%)
Presentation (20%)
Proseminar paper (50%)
Pass grade: 60%

Grades:
1: 90-100%
2: 80-89.9%
3: 70-79.9%
4: 60-69.9%
5: < 60%

Examination topics

all contents covered in the relevant literature and in class will be used to complete the above described tasks

Reading list

Arunachalam, Sudha. 2013. “Experimental Methods for Linguists.” Linguistics and Language Compass 7 (4): 221–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/lnc3.12021.

Matzinger, Theresa, Eva Specker, Nikolaus Ritt, and W. Tecumseh Fitch. 2021. “Aesthetic Perception of Prosodic Patterns as a Factor in Speech Segmentation.” In CogSci 2021 - Comparative Cognition, edited by W. Tecumseh Fitch, Claus Lamm, Helmut Leder, and Kristin Teßmar-Raible, 2992–99. Vienna: The Cognitive Science Society. https://doi.org/10.3233/thc-2001-9404.

Vorwerg, Constanze. 2012. “Experimental Methods in Psycholinguistics.” In Methods in Contemporary Linguistics, edited by Andrea Ender, Adrian Leemann, and Bernhard Wälchli, 363–88. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110890754.

Additional literature will be provided in class.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612;
Code/Modul: BA06.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-2044

Last modified: Th 29.02.2024 18:25