for available lecture slides.
Date |
Topics |
Readings |
Assignments |
Tue 1/16 |
An introduction to the course:
the mind, brain, language and cognition; neurons and other cells |
R1 Book Preface, Ch 1, 2, 3
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0:
How you think it works |
Thu 1/18 |
The brain:
Basic structure and function of the brain as a biological entity and a computing device |
Book Ch
4,
5,
tutorial on neurons and neural firing |
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Tue 1/23 |
The brain 2:
Neural development, learning, and repair. |
Book Ch 6, article on how performing actions is required for understanding |
1: Brain facts
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Thu 1/25 |
Introduction to connectionist modeling; alternative representations |
Book Ch 3,
9 |
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Tue 1/30 |
Findings in psychology and psycholinguistics |
O1,
Mirror Neurons
Book Ch 7,
article on Embodiment of Cognition
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2: Neural Networks software exercises
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Thu 2/1 |
Experimental Techniques : Imaging, TMS |
An article on FMRI, An article on Diffusion Tensor Imaging |
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Tue 2/6 |
PDP and structured connectionist models; learning concepts;
|
Book Ch 9
Article on learning, LTP |
Quiz
3:
Backpropagation exercises /
Backpropagation
(coding)
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Thu 2/8 |
Backpropagation |
Wikipedia article on backpropagation, detailed backpropagation tutorial |
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Tue 2/13 |
The neurophysiology, psychophysics, anthropology, and linguistics of color
|
Book Ch
8, an NPR report on the study of color words in languages |
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Thu 2/15 |
Cognitive Linguistics 1: categories and prototypes |
R4 Ch 3-5, R5 Ch 3, Book Ch
11,
13 |
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Tue 2/20 |
Cognitive Linguistics 2: image schemas and force-dynamics Guest lecturer George Lakoff talks about linguistics
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Book Ch 15 The Brain's Concepts: The Role of the Sensory-Motor System in Conceptual Structure (.doc)
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Thu 2/22 |
Semantic Frames and FrameNet |
FrameNet, Book Ch
11 |
4: Prototypes
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Tue 2/27 |
Regier's model for word learning
|
R6 Book Ch
10,
11,
12 |
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Thu 3/1 |
The Computational Level |
Book Ch 11
|
5: Regier
-model exercises
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Tue 3/6 |
Midterm |
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Thu 3/8 |
Bayesian models and belief nets |
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Tue 3/13 |
Motor control, simulation, and executing schemas |
R13,
O2
,
O3
,
O4
Book Ch
11
,
13
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6: Bailey model exercises/
Model merging (coding) |
Thu 3/15 |
Bailey's model for learning hand-motion verbs |
Book Ch
14,
O2 (revisited) |
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Tue 3/20 |
Guest lecture: Tom Griffiths |
R14 (Chap 11),
O5 Book Ch
18 |
7: Frame semantics, aspect and metaphor exercises
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Thu 3/22 |
Metaphor |
R4 (Chapters 4 and 5), Book Ch
16,
17
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Tue 3/27 |
Spring Break |
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Thu 3/29 |
Spring Break |
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Tue 4/3 |
Aspect: the structure of events; Belief Networks |
bayes net tutorial
1 and
2 Book Ch 18, 19
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Thu 4/5 |
KARMA: Narayanan model for metaphorical concepts.
Understanding news stories. |
O6, Book Ch
20 |
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Tue 4/10 |
The Binding Problem |
O5 (revisited) Book Ch
9 (revisted),
The Binding Problem
|
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Thu 4/12 |
Grammar 1 |
R3 Book Ch9, 11,
O7, Book Ch
21,
22 |
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Tue 4/17 |
Grammar 2: Constructions |
R2, Book Ch 23,
24 |
8: Narayanan model exercises
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Thu 4/19 |
Models of Language Learning |
Grammar Induction, Book Ch
22 |
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Tue 4/24 |
Embodied Construction Grammar |
O8,
O9, Book Ch 23, 24
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9: Language learning exercises
10: BBS Commnetary
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Thu 4/26 |
Learning Embodied Constructions |
Book Ch. 25 |
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Tue 5/1 |
Applications? |
Book Ch 26,
27 |
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Thu 5/3 |
(Open Lecture) |
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Tue 5/8 |
Final Quiz |
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Fri 5/11 Official date of final exam |
the final exam will not take place on Friday, but rather on Tuesday 5/8 in class |
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Final Paper due! |