Events organized in the academic year 2016/2017:
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Roni Katzir (Tel Aviv University and MIT) and Ezer Rasin (MIT)
Compression-based learning in phonology and semantics
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Evaluation metrics in phonology
Tuesday January 24th and Thursday January 26th 2017, 13:30-17:00
SFL (61 Rue Pouchet, 75017 Paris), room 124
Abstract and readings available on this page
Explanatory adequacy in semantics
Wednesday January 25th 2017, 13:30-17:00
SFL (61 Rue Pouchet, 75017 Paris), room 124
Abstract and readings available on this page
Adam Albright (MIT)
This mini-course is co-organized with Maria Giavazzi at the ENS
Part I:
Part II:
Learning biases in phonological grammar
Thursday March 30th 2017, 10:00-12:00
ENS (29 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris), room 235A
Abstract and readings available on this page
Cumulative complexity effects in phonotactics
Friday March 31st 2017, 10:00-12:00
ENS (29 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris), room 235A
Abstract and readings available on this page
Edward Flemming (MIT)
Dispersion effects in phonology
This mini-course is co-organized with Maria Giavazzi at the ENS
Abstract and readings available on this page.
Part I:
Part II:
Part III:
Monday May 29th 2017, 10:00-12:00
ENS (29 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris), salle Ribot
Wednesday May 31st 2017, 10:00-12:00
ENS (29 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris), salle Séminaire du DEC
Friday June 2nd 2017, 10:00-12:00
ENS (29 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris), salle Séminaire du DEC
Events organized in the academic year 2017/2018:
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Alan Prince (Rutgers University) and Nazarré Merchant (Eckerd College)
Opening colloquium talk: Why Patterns? From microstructure to macrostructure in OT
Alan Prince
Friday October 13th, 15:00-17:00
61 rue Pouchet, Paris 75017, room 159
Abstract and readings are available here.
Mini-course: Structural aspects of OT typologies
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Monday October 16th, 10:00-13:00
61 rue Pouchet, Paris 75017, room 311
Wednesday October 18th, 10:00-13:00
61 rue Pouchet, Paris 75017, room 311
Friday October 20th, 10:00-13:00
61 rue Pouchet, Paris 75017, room 311
Abstract, readings, and teaching materials for the mini-course are available here. The three sessions of the mini-course will be accessible also via the internet at https://rendez-vous.renater.fr/MerchantPrinceSeminar (preferably using Chrome). The program used to connect over Internet allows live interaction.
Carlo Cecchetto (SFL) and Giorgio Magri (SFL)
Reading group on the learnability of Syntax
This reading group will discuss a broad range of studies on the learnability of syntax, including formal learnability results, computer simulations, and experimental findings from language acquisition. The seminar is expected to meet six times between November and January, on Tuesday afternoons from 14h30 to 16h30. Meetings will take place at SFL (59 Rue Pouchet, 75017 Paris) and at the University of Paris Diderot. All sessions will be accessible also via the internet at https://rendez-vous.renater.fr/learnabilityofsyntax (preferably using Chrome). The program used to connect over Internet allows live interaction. The seminar will be conducted in English.
Practical information, handouts, and readings are available here.