Language Science Lunch Talk: Sophie Domanski (HESP)
Time:
Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM
Location:
Language Science Center (2130 HJ Patterson Hall)
Talks begin at 12:30 PM, with lunch served at 12:15 PM. Vegetarian options available. Let us know if you have other dietary restrictions.
Language and Location: The Role of Spatial Context Cues in Word Learning
Abstract: The spatial context of everyday speech to children is remarkably consistent. Words tend to repeatedly occur in the same locations, and these words are learned earlier than those which are more scattered in use. Yet little is known about how spatial contextualization influences this process. In this talk I will discuss how word learning is influenced by different levels of spatial contextualization in naturalistic scenes, and how the need for inductive inference mediates reliance on spatial context.
