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[Koglist] [CEU Cogsci Talks] Peter W. Culicover, Ohio State University, Nov 6, 9:30 AM: Constructional Reflections

by Attila Balla

Dear All, The Language Comprehension Lab cordially invites you to the following talk by: Peter W. Culicover, Ohio State University, USA Date: Thursday, Nov 6, 2025 Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Venue: Language Comprehension Lab (QS D513) Title: Constructional Reflections Abstract: My overarching goal is to seek explanations of why human languages are the way they are. A constructional approach sharpens this question along the following lines. (i) Where do constructions come from? (ii) Why do constructions take the form that they have? (iii) What kinds of constructions exist in natural language? (iv) Why are some logically possible constructions (quasi-)universal, and others not, and others apparently non-existent? In past work, I have offered a range of assumptions, intuitions, and speculations about these questions. In this talk, I will explore some of them, focusing on the possible empirical consequences of three ideas: (i) The Force, which promotes (or ‘pushes for’) the expression of all aspects of meaning using linguistic form. (ii) Economy, the assumption that grammars are organized to (more-or-less) efficiently express aspects of meaning, especially the conceptual core. (iii) The Bottleneck, which severely restricts the range of meanings that can be encoded in a single linguistic expression. Peter W. Culicover is a Professor Emeritus at the Ohio State University, where he served as the founding Director of the Center for Cognitive Science (1989-2003) and as Chair of the Department of Linguistics (1998-2006). His research primarily focuses on understanding and explaining the syntactic structure of human languages. He has explored various topics, including language learnability, computational modeling of language acquisition and language change, the grammar of focus, grammatical constructions, the grammar of contemporary English, and the architecture of grammar. Kind regards, Attila ______________________________________________ Subscribe by sending an empty mail to talks-subscribe(a)cogsci.ceu.edu Unsubscribe by sending an empty mail to talks-unsubscribe(a)cogsci.ceu.edu

6 months, 1 week

[Koglist] BCCCD26 Registration is now open!

by Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development

Dear Colleagues, Registration is now open for the 16th annual BCCCD meeting, which will be held in person in Budapest, Hungary from January 15-17, 2026! Please see more information on our website: https://bcccd.org/ Registration includes the main conference program, the opening reception on the evening of Thursday 15 January, and the rooftop mulled wine reception on the evening of Friday 16 January. Early-bird registration: Early-bird registration fees are available until 28 November. For presenters: Those with accepted presentations MUST register before 28 November 23:59! Fee waivers for student presenters: A limited number of fee waivers are available for students with accepted presentations. Fee waiver applications are due by 16 November and decisions will be issued by 21 November. If you are applying for a fee waiver, DO NOT register prior to receiving the decision. If your application is accepted, we will send specific instructions about how to register, but if you have already paid the registration fee, we cannot reimburse you. Instructions for the fee waiver application are available at https://www.bcccd.org/fees.htm<https://bcccd.org/fees.htm>. Pre-conference tutorials: There is an additional 40 EUR fee to attend pre-conference tutorials. This year, we have three tutorials, all taking place in parallel on the morning of Thursday 15 January (including a catered coffee break). Tutorial 1: Thinking Like a Baby: Using Concept Mapping to Build an Infant Cognition Framework Tutorial 2: The format and structure of thought in the developing mind Tutorial 3: Hands-on Generalised Mixed-Effects Models in R The tutorials have limited capacity and spots will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Those presenting in a pre-conference workshop or tutorial are not required to pay the additional fee. Gala dinner: Continuing a popular annual tradition, there will be a gala dinner and dance party after the end of the conference on Saturday 17 January. There is an additional fee for the gala dinner. We hope you will join us for a night of celebration at the end of the conference! We look forward to seeing you in Budapest! Best regards, Anna Kispál and Bartuğ Çelik BCCCD26 Conference chairs

6 months, 1 week

[Koglist] Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar, Gergely Ambrus

by Gömöri Márton

Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy Eötvös Loránd University Budapest Múzeum krt. 4/i Room 224 _____________________________________________ P R O G R A M The seminar is held in hybrid format, in person (Múzeum krt. 4/i Room 224) and online. Meeting link: LPS seminar | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWI4MjRmODktNWQ4NC00…> 7 November (Friday) 4:15 PM Room 224 + ONLINE Gergely Ambrus Department of General Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest Personal Identity and Memory ______________________________ Abstract is available from the seminar website: http://lps.elte.hu/lps The seminar is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and faculty members from all departments and institutes! Format: 60 minute lecture, coffee break, 60 minute discussion. Organizers: Márton Gömöri and Zalán Molnár

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