Cognitive Language Sciences - LM
- Critical analysis and discussion of the main theoretical language models proposed in cognitive sciences
- Discussion of the contribution of empiric research to understanding the processes that allow the production and understanding of language
- Critical analysis and discussion of the main theoretical language models proposed in cognitive sciences
- Discussion of the contribution of empiric research to understanding the processes that allow the production and understanding of language
teacher profile teaching materials
The course includes experimental activities aimed at supporting the theoretical model proposed.
- Scott-Phillips (2017) Dì quello che hai in mente. Le origini della comunicazione umana, Carocci, Roma
- Caruana F., Borghi A. (2016) Il cervello in azione, Il Mulino, Bologna
Mutuazione: 20710271 SCIENZE COGNITIVE DEL LINGUAGGIO - LM in Scienze Cognitive della Comunicazione e dell'Azione LM-92 FERRETTI FRANCESCO
Programme
The course focuses on the relationship between language and narrative from a cognitive and evolutionary point of view. In contrast to the theories considering the sentence as the essence of language, the course suggests an interpretative hypothesis based on the priority of discourse over sentence; specifically, it is suggested that the ability to tell stories is the distinctive trait both of language and human nature.The course includes experimental activities aimed at supporting the theoretical model proposed.
Core Documentation
- Corballis M. (2020), La verità sul linguaggio, Carocci, Roma.- Scott-Phillips (2017) Dì quello che hai in mente. Le origini della comunicazione umana, Carocci, Roma
- Caruana F., Borghi A. (2016) Il cervello in azione, Il Mulino, Bologna
Type of evaluation
Individual written paper to be agreed with the teacher. The list of possible topics is available on the Moodle page of the course (2020-2021).