Nov 15
Cognitive Science Tenure-Track Candidate Research Presentation
Join Us for a Candidate Research Prensentation!
Students, Faculty, and Staff are invited to attend this research presentation by one of our Cogntive Science Tenure-Track candidates. They will present their latest research, sharing insights and potential contribution to our departments. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with emerrging research and provide feedback on the candidate's work!
Talk abstract:
"Language is a crucial part of human cognition and writing is a cultural innovation constrained by and evolved to fit the preferences and patterns of the human visual system. In the talk, the candidate will discuss ongoing projects that tackle questions at the intersection of these two domains, in service of understanding how language is represented in the mind, especially in diverse populations. In particular, they will focus on how differences in script influence language processing. The rich complexities of written Korean offer a powerful lens through which to investigate this question. The dynamic, if uneven, relationship between its two scripts Hangul and Hanja, allows us to reconsider the role of writing in the structure of the mental lexicon and whether the mental representation of language is shaped by the way that it is written. What can written Korean tell us about the relationship between written and spoken language. If most attention has focused on Western European languages with Latinate scripts, how can Korean help us reexamine the cognitive processes that underpin reading, writing, and successful language comprehension?"
from Cognitive Science