for available lecture slides.
Date |
Topics |
Readings |
Assignments |
Tue 1/17 |
An introduction to the course:
relations between the mind, brain, language and cognition; chemistry; neurons and other cells |
R1 Book Ch
1,
2,
3 |
0:
How you think it works |
Thu 1/19 |
The brain:
Basic structure and function of the brain as a biological entity and a computing device |
R2, R3
Book Ch
4,
5,
article on Neural Firing |
|
Tue 1/24 |
The brain 2:
Neural development, learning, and repair. |
R4, R5
Book Ch 6 |
1: Brain facts
|
Thu 1/26 |
Introduction to connectionist modeling; alternative representations |
R7 (ch 1)
Book Ch 3,
9 |
|
Tue 1/31 |
Spreading activation in psychology and psycholinguistics |
R6 (ch 1),O1,
Mirror Neurons
Book Ch
7,
article on Embodiment of Cognition
|
2: Neural Networks software exercises
|
Thu 2/2 |
Experimental Techniques � Imaging, TMS |
R3 (re-visited) |
|
Tue 2/7 |
PDP and structured connectionist models; learning concepts; binding;
recruitment learning |
R8
Article on learning, LTP |
Quiz
3:
Backpropagation exercises /
Backpropagation
(coding)
|
Thu 2/9 |
Backpropagation |
R7
(revisited), R9 |
|
Tue 2/14 |
Color: The neurophysiology, psychophysics, anthropology, and linguistics of color
as a bridge between biological and conceptual levels |
R14 (ch 3)
Book Ch
8 |
|
Thu 2/16 |
Cognitive Linguistics 1: categories and prototypes |
R10, R11, Book Ch
11,
13 |
|
Tue 2/21 |
Cognitive Linguistics 2: image schemas and force-dynamics |
Book Ch
15 |
|
Thu 2/23 |
Semantic Frames and FrameNet |
FrameNet, Book Ch
11 |
4: Prototypes
|
Tue 2/28 |
Regier's model for word learning:
topographic maps in conceptual analysis |
Book Ch
10,
11,
12 |
|
Thu 3/2 |
Regier 2: Structure and performance of
Regier's model |
R12 Book Ch
12 |
5: Regier
-model exercises
|
Tue 3/7 |
Midterm |
|
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Thu 3/9 |
Motor Control |
|
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Tue 3/14 |
The computational level: belief nets, Feature structures and executing schemas |
R13,
O2
,
O3
,
O4
Book Ch
11
,
13
|
6: Bailey model exercises/
Model merging (coding) |
Thu 3/16 |
Bailey's model for learning hand-motion verbs |
Book Ch
14,
O2 (revisited) |
|
Tue 3/21 |
Aspect: the inherent structure of events |
R14 (Chap 11),
O5 Book Ch
18 |
|
Thu 3/23 |
FrameNet |
R14 (Chapters 4 and 5), Book Ch
16,
17 |
|
Tue 3/28 |
Spring Break |
|
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Thu 3/30 |
Spring Break |
|
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Tue 4/4 |
Metaphor |
bayes net tutorial
1 and
2 Book Ch
19 |
7: Frame semantics, aspect and metaphor exercises
|
Thu 4/6 |
Belief nets. KARMA: Narayanan model for metaphorical concepts and discourse. Application
to understanding news stories. |
O6, Book Ch
20 |
|
Tue 4/11 |
SHRUTI |
O5 (revisited) Book Ch
9 (revisted),
SHRUTI
|
8: Narayanan model exercises
|
8: Narayanan model exercises
Thu 4/13 |
Grammar 1 |
R15,
O7, Book Ch
21,
22 |
|
Tue 4/18 |
Grammar 2: Constructions |
R16, Book Ch
23,
24 |
|
Thu 4/20 |
Models of Language Learning |
R14,
Grammar Induction, Book Ch
22 |
9: Language learning exercises
|
Tue 4/25 |
Learning Embodied Construction Grammar |
O8,
O9, Book Ch
25 |
|
Thu 4/27 |
Psych. model of analysis |
|
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Tue 5/2 |
Review. Course overview: what it all means |
Book Ch
26,
27 |
|
Thu 5/4 |
(Open Lecture) |
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Tue 5/9 |
Final Quiz |
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Final Paper due! |