Cognitive course

The Department of General Psychology of ELTE hereby announces that Dr. Martina WILTSCHKO (University of Vienna) is going to give a short course on CHOMSKYAN MODELS AND PSYCHOLINGUISTICS The course will be organized in 2X45 min. classes each day between 26 and 30 May, 1997. Time and place: 10.00 - 12.00, Izabella u. 46. room #209 (2nd floor) For students the course equals to a credit in the cognitive psychology program and in the cognitive PhD program as well. (code no. PS-KK07.07) For further information please contact Gyongyi Czachesz (czachesz(a)izabell.elte.hu). Here is a brief description of the course: Chomskyan models and Psycholinguistics In this course I will discuss various "stages" within the generative enterprise. We will start with the early approach of the 60ies, i.e. a transformational, rule-oriented approach to syntatic theory. Taking this as a starting point, we will see how the theory developed into a "principles and parameters" -based approah (i.e what is generally referred to as the "Government and Binding" framework). Finally I will discuss current developments within the theory of Grammer, namely the so calle Minimalist framework. In discussing the major assumptions of these models we will also discuss various implications the differente approaches have for issues in Psycholinguistics as well as within the "philosophy of mind". -What do the different approaches have to say concerning the learnability problem (i.e. language acquisition)? -What do the different approaches imply for parsing theories? What do the different approaches have to say concerning the organization of Grammar, the organization of the language faculty, and ultimately the organization of the human mind. I.e. we will specifically discuss the "Autonomy Hypothesis" and "Modularity of Mind" with respect to each of the proposed models.