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lun. 03/06/2024
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[Séminaire DiLiS] Quantitative typology: A few things I've learnt through the lens of complexity |
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15h-16h30 |
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MSH-LSE, salle Elise Rivet |
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dans le cadre DILIS |
https://cnrs.zoom.us/j/99529216952?pwd=eWFtRkI1NXpUaVFhVUEwMkRkejZGQT09
Abstract
In the last decades, numerous quantitative studies have investigated the somewhat abstract and admittedly vague notion of linguistic complexity. In this presentation, I explore how this concept has taken shape in the context of corpus-based linguistic typology. In the first act, I review how numerous studies converged towards the existence of a balance in complexity between morphology and syntax in the world languages. In the second act, I discuss the ongoing endeavor to understand the putative influence of a population's demography (size and proportion of non-native speakers) on its language system and evolution. As an intermezzo, I argue how such complexity-mediated effects are significant but limited (and vice-versa...) because they still offer a large latitude in terms of linguistic diversity. In the final act, I nevertheless show that linguistic complexity directly influences the way we speak because of its intrication with the notion of information. If time permits, I will conclude with a few words on the epistemological shift observed from the dynamical and systemic approach to complexity towards the ecological notion of linguistic niche.
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mar. 04/06/2024
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Réunion Interne Journal Club Fillers |
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14-14h45 |
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MSH-LSE salle André Bollier |
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lun. 17/06/2024
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Réunion Interne réunion de projet fillers DDL |
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14-15h30 |
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MSH-LSE salle Elise Rivet |
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mar. 18/06/2024
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Plus d'une langue ! |
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18-21 |
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MSH-LSE, salle Marc Bloch |
Conférence de :
- Annick De Houwer
(Habilnet)
Projet Plus d'une langue |
Soirée de lancement du coffret 'plus d'une langue', outil de médiation culturelle et scientifique sur le développement du langage en milieu plurilingue
avec une conférence d'Annick de Houwer.
Préinscription en ligne :
https://framaforms.org/plus-dune-langue-1711476932
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jeu. 20/06/2024
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Neurocognitive mechanisms of processing combinatorial unstated meaning |
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10h30-12h |
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presentation streaming in the Salle Elise Rivet + Online |
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https://cnrs.zoom.us/j/99690214434?pwd=Nk5nQll5d1pGMlR0SEVIV24xeEtRUT09 |
Conférence de :
- Yao-Ying Lai
(National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
dans le cadre DENDY : Dendy'n Science |
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Abstract:
The meaning of a sentence largely comes from the meanings of the lexical items and the way they are syntactically combined, following the Principle of Compositionality. Nonetheless, the full-fledged interpretation often goes beyond explicit morphosyntactic cues, involving a piece of meaning that is nontransparent/unstated at the compositional level. Our research aims to understand how comprehenders obtain such nontransparent meaning and the underlying neurocognitive mechanisms, by identifying the linguistic and individual factors that modulate the real-time processing. In this talk, I will discuss a line of studies that address these issues through a series of behavioral and neuroimaging experiments with cross-linguistic investigation (English, Japanese, Chinese). The results suggest that combinatorial nontransparent meaning is computed via an integrative contextual evaluation, preferentially recruiting a left-lateralized frontal-temporal/parietal network independent of morphosyntax. The processing profiles, including the activation of this cortical network, vary with both intra-/extra-sentential context and individuals’ context sensitivity tying to socio-cognitive propensity. The findings clarify the neurocognitive underpinnings of linguistic meaning composition and suggest a role of social cognition in language processing.
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Professor Lai seeks to understand how our cognitive system and brain work to obtain the meaning of linguistic expressions in context. Specifically, she focuses on lexical-conceptual representation, semantic composition and underspecification, contextualization of sentential meaning, as well as the architecture of conceptual structure that supports human language processing.
Lab website of Prof. Lai: https://www.yaoyinglai.com/
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ven. 21/06/2024
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Atelier R sous Python - REPORTE A L'AUTOMNE (date à venir) |
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10-12 |
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