Artificial Language Learning and Language Acquisition - 2000

Explore the intriguing world of language acquisition in infants through a lecture on artificial language learning. Delve into the ongoing debate between innate language-specific learning devices and domain-general associative learning mechanisms. Discover how exposing infants to artificial languages has led to groundbreaking insights into the learning mechanisms available during infancy. Examine several studies utilizing this methodology and their implications for understanding the relative contributions of innate and learned factors in language acquisition. Gain a deeper understanding of the dynamic interplay between nature and nurture in the development of language skills. Learn about the potential of this research approach to provide finer-grained characterizations of infant learning mechanisms, ultimately shedding light on one of the great mysteries of human cognition.

Artificial Language Learning and Language Acquisition – Rebecca Gomez (JHU) - 2000