Dear All,
The next talk in the CEU Cognitive Science seminar series will by given by:
Debbie Mills (Bangor University):
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 5 PM
Location: Department of Cognitive Science, CEU, Frankel Leó út 30-34., Room G15
Title: Brain activity and early word recognition in monolingual and bilingual infants
The first few years of life are characterised by marked changes in the ability to
perceive, understand, and produce language. Until recently, very little was known about
changes in the brain that preceded, accompanied, or followed the attainment of component
skills for different aspects of language acquisition referred to as language milestones.
Advances in using cognitive neuroscience methods with infants have contributed
significantly to our understanding of how learning one or two languages affects brain and
language development. Studies of monolingual infants as they develop and attain new
language milestones, provide the opportunity to link changes in proficiency with
concomitant changes in the organization of brain function. Studies of bilingual infants,
learning two native languages simultaneously, provide a unique opportunity to study the
effects of relative proficiency in the same developing brain. We consider research using
event-related potentials (ERPs) to study different aspects of language development
including phonology, working memory, word recognition and meaning in monolingual and
bilingual infants and adults. The findings stress the need to consider the process of
building a vocabulary as a dynamic and interactive process in shaping the organization of
the brain for language.
PLEASE NOTE: Our seminar room has a limited capacity. Please arrive early to ensure you
get a seat. The talk will begin promptly at 5.
Cognitive Science Events at CEU:
http://cognitivescience.ceu.hu/events
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