Project description
Solving the mystery of language learning
Understanding how children learn language is a puzzle for cognitive scientists. While they effortlessly grasp the complex structures of their native tongue, the underlying cognitive mechanisms remain elusive. Current theories, centred on pattern tracking and cognitive biases, fall short of explaining the full breadth of grammatical diversity across languages. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme, the GLAL project delves into 20 languages. By harnessing data-driven methods and advanced technology, it aims to uncover the cognitive mechanisms behind grammar learning. Through a comprehensive database and cross-linguistic research, GLAL aims to redefine the roles of pattern tracking and cognitive biases in shaping early cognition. It offers a promising window into the intricate workings of the human mind.
Objective
Children learn how subjects, objects, and verbs combine into sentences irrespective of the language. The cognitive mechanisms underlying this incredible flexibility, however, are still poorly understood. Current theories suggest that pattern tracking and cognitive biases underlie grammar learning, but fail to account for the full breadth of grammatical diversity. In this project, I will set aside common theories and assumptions, and use a data-driven approach to investigate the mechanisms for grammar learning by sampling a diverse set of twenty languages. From this larger, representative perspective, I will re-characterize the roles of (1) pattern tracking and (2) cognitive biases to advance theory, and synthesize my findings into (3) a database to facilitate cross-linguistic research. I leverage cutting-edge technological advances in natural language processing and online experimentation to provide a window into the early flexibility of human cognition.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01
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13284 Marseille
France
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