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SUMMARY:Amy Lebkeucher, Natalie Schwob, Dan Weiss (Penn State) - The Role of Seq
uencing Biases in the Evolution of Syntax
DESCRIPTION:The Role of Sequencing Biases in the Evolution of Syntax\n\n
Understanding language evolution has been cast as the “hardest problem i
n science”(Christiansen &\; Kirby\, 2003). In part\, this is due to d
ifferences between language production \;and on human primate vocal
production. Only language seems to convey meaning through the \;hier
archical structuring of elements. Thus\, a longstanding question concern
s the evolutionary \;origin of language sequencing\, such as syntax\
, as nonhuman primate vocal repertoires are \;largely fixed. In this
talk\, we present research from our lab and others that investigates mo
tor \;planning abilities across several primate species\, including
humans\, in effort to explore whether \;this domain holds promise fo
r understanding the origins of ordering biases found in language \;p
roduction. We also present recent work exploring whether common sequenci
ng biases are \;found in adult humans that span motor and language t
asks.\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/amy-lebkeuche
r-natalie-schwob-dan-weiss-penn-state-the-role-of-sequencing-biases-in-t
he-evolution-of-syntax/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Role of Sequencing Biases in the Evolution
of Syntax
Understanding language evolution
has been cast as the “hardest problem in science”(Christia
nsen & Kirby, 2003). In part, this is due to differences between lan
guage production and on human primate vocal production
. Only language seems to convey meaning through the hi
erarchical structuring of elements. Thus, a longstanding question concer
ns the evolutionary origin of language sequencing, suc
h as syntax, as nonhuman primate vocal repertoires are largely fixed. In this talk, we present research from our lab and other
s that investigates motor planning abilities across se
veral primate species, including humans, in effort to explore whether&nb
sp;this domain holds promise for understanding the origins
of ordering biases found in language production. We al
so present recent work exploring whether common sequencing biases are&nb
sp;found in adult humans that span motor and language tasks
.
For more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/
amy-lebkeucher-natalie-schwob-dan-weiss-penn-state-the-role-of-sequencin
g-biases-in-the-evolution-of-syntax/
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