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Grammatical Variation in English: Comparing Human Cognition and Artificial Intelligence- Dozent/in
- Prof. Dr. Julia Schlüter
- Angaben
- Seminar
Rein Präsenz
2 SWS
Studium Generale, Unterrichtssprache Englisch
Zeit und Ort: Mo 10:15 - 11:45, MG1/02.06
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches
- 1. Modules:
BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
LA GY: Vertiefungsmodul Sprachwissenschaft: Seminar (8 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Master Module English Linguistics: Seminar (8 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Profile Module English Linguistics I-VI: Seminar (8, 6, 5 or 4 ECTS)
MA English and American Studies: Consolidation Module English Linguistics I-IV: Seminar (8, 6, 5 or 4 ECTS)
Erweiterungsbereich Anglistik/Amerikanistik im Rahmen anderer MA: Master Module or Profile Module I or III English Linguistics: Seminar (8 ECTS)
Erasmus and other visiting students: Seminar (8 ECTS)
2. Registration and Deregistration:
Registration via FlexNow from 25 March 2024, 10:00h, to 18 April 2024, 23:59h.
Deregistration via FlexNow from 25 March 2024, 10:00, to 30 April 2024, 23:59h.
For students transferring to the University of Bamberg, for Erasmus students and for those who need the credit to register for their upcoming final exams a few places will be reserved. If the course is fully booked please contact the lecturer personally.
3. Requirements for successful completion of the course:
4 ECTS: regular active participation in class + oral presentation with handout
5/6/8 ECTS in MA English and American Studies Consolidation Module English Linguistics I/II/III: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + oral exam
5 ECTS in other programmes or modules: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + assignment of 2500-3500 words
6 ECTS: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + seminar paper of 3000-4000 words
8 ECTS BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik Vertiefungsmodul: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + seminar paper of 3500-4500 words
8 ECTS in other programmes or modules, and visiting students: regular active participation in class + oral presentation + seminar paper of 4500-6000 words
4. Language of instruction:
English
5. Combination with "Methods and Theories in Linguistics":
In the early weeks of term, we offer an introductory block familiarizing students with linguistic research methods (the Übung "Methods and Theories in Linguistics"): https://univis.uni-bamberg.de/form?dsc=anew/lecture_view&lvs=guk/angl/engls/method&anonymous=1&founds=guk/angl/engls/method&sem=2024s&codeset=utf8. Participation in this Übung is recommended for anyone with a strong interest in Linguistics. For those BA students planning on doing their Ergänzungsmodul in Linguistics, for all students doing Lehramt Gymnasium and for all MA students, the course is obligatory at a certain point in their studies, so it is recommended to do it as early as possible. These participants are required to reserve the following times and dates: 19.04. 08:00-10:00 (s.t.), 02.05. 08:00-10:00 (s.t.), 03.05. 08:00-12:00 (s.t.). To enable pre-planning, please register for the course in FlexNow by 18 April 2024, 23:59h at the latest.
- Inhalt
- The grammar of English (its morphology and especially its syntax) does not provide predetermined, unique ways of saying (or writing) something you want to express, but rather offers a variety of grammatical options with identical or similar meanings. For instance, without implying a meaning difference, you can say either of the following:
(1) The event is aimed at children and parents / parents and children.
(2) The waiter brought the wine we had ordered to the table / to the table the wine we had ordered.
(3) Sandy picked up the paper / picked the paper up.
(4) The other person’s nose / nose of the other person was broken.
(5) He had to give the FBI his fingerprints / his fingerprints to the FBI.
(6) The whole audience started laughing / to laugh.
(7) They lighted / lit the stack of wood from below.
(8) We wanted to try to save / to try and save expenses.
(9) The only thing he could do was wait / to wait.
(10) Supposing that / Supposing you had good marks, would you go to university?
On the other hand, there are subtle meaning differences, mirrored in the grammatical differences, between the following:
(11) The map indicates all the navigable rivers / the rivers navigable.
(12) The teacher helped him complete / to complete his homework.
(13) They heard the clatter of hoofs / hooves from the outside.
(14) We sprayed paint on the wall / the wall with paint.
What is interesting about grammatical variation phenomena such as (1)-(14) is the fact that they are not random, but allow us to gather insights into the ways speakers and hearers process language: Cognitive processes in language involve an intricate network of interacting functional factors that may reinforce or counteract each other. These factors afford insights into the forces that shape grammar and drive linguistic change and will be the focus of this seminar.
Drawing on large electronic text collections (corpora), we can explore and measure speakers’ choices in cases where the grammar provides two or more options. In addition, we will pursue a novel research question: Can AI tools based on Large Language Models (e.g. ChatGPT) produce the same effects and imitate human behaviour? Both competencies (handling corpora and LLMs) will be essential future skills for students of English and language experts.
Students in this seminar will be expected to present a case study based on a research article. In their term papers, they will carry out and report on a related corpus-based small-scale research project with an optional AI-based component.
- Empfohlene Literatur
- The core readings for the in-class presentations are available on the reserve shelf in TB 4 or via the Virtual Campus.
- Englischsprachige Informationen:
- Title:
- Grammatical Variation in English: Comparing Human Cognition and Artificial Intelligence
- Credits: 8
- Zugeordnete Lehrveranstaltungen
- Ü (Rein Präsenz):Research supervision (Schlüter)
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Dozent/in: Prof. Dr. Julia Schlüter
Zeit und Ort: Di 14:15 - 15:45, U9/01.03
- Institution: Lehrstuhl für Englische Sprachwissenschaft einschließlich Sprachgeschichte
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