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The course aims to give the student insight in a number of topics that will be analyzed from the perspective of different linguistic disciplines: grammar (lexical semantics, morphology, pragmatics), psycholinguistics, language acquisition, computational linguistics, and typology.
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“What is the lexicon?”, What is a “word?”, “How are words and their meanings represented in the brain or mental lexicon?”, “How is lexical knowledge acquired?”, and “What is the relation between culture and lexicon?” We will study questions like these in the course, applying different empirical methods and different analytical tools, and taking a comparative perspective where possible.
Specific topics of this course include prototype theory and other theories of word meaning, the adaptation of meaning in communication, linguistic relativity and lexical universals.
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Early Exit option for international exchange students (5 ECTS)
Exchange students who are required to return to their home university before January, are allowed to choose an Early Exit option for this course. The Early Exit option means that students can finish the course before Christmas break, receiving 5 ECTS for the course. Students must make arrangements with the course coordinator at the start of the course.
LAS and TCS students who follow this course as part of the core curriculum of their major, need to complete a compulsory preparation course/assignment. See for more information: https://tcs.sites.uu.nl/
This course is the second course of the In- depth courses The human language faculty.
Lingua Receptiva (Luistertaal)
This course can be followed in Lingua Receptiva. This course is offered in English. The course is also open to students who only have a receptive understanding of this language (as lingua receptiva). If required, these students can participate in Dutch and take the exam and write assignments in that language. If you want to make use of lingua receptiva, please contact the teacher after enrolment. Please note: if you make use of lingua receptiva, this course will be registered as one of the elective modules of your programme. In this case, the course cannot count as a language-specific course within the major or minor part of your programme.
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