科目ナンバー

LE-EX3-B107,LE-EX4-B113

履修条件・関連科目等

授業で使用する言語

英語

授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）

授業の概要

This is a research seminar in which we study the mental process of understanding spoken language. We will learn how listeners recognize meaning in the sounds produced by others, how words and their meanings are stored in memory, and how they are accessed when we listen to fluently produced speech. We will further investigate the influence of how words are written. Students will learn how to design and carry out experiments to answer research questions based on theoretical models of speech processing, language comprehension, and language acquisition.

科目目的

The goal of this seminar is to teach students how to investigate questions about the human ability to comprehend spoken language using experimental methods in psycholinguistics. The seminar will begin by studying the characteristics of speech that make meaningful distinctions in spoken language. We then learn about a model for how words, including their spoken form and their meaning, are stored in memory. 



Next, we will study several different experimental tasks used to investigate how listeners recognize words in speech and understand meaning. After reading a number of experimental reports, students will work together in groups to conduct joint research projects on some aspect of spoken language processing. Together we will identify clear research questions (or hypotheses), select appropriate experimental methods to address those questions, and create materials, gather data, and analyze results.

到達目標

Students will learn about theoretical models of words in the mind, including how meanings and sounds are stored in memory. Then, they will learn how to measure various properties of speech using Praat, a software application for doing phonetics by computer. Students then gather data for an experiment by recording speech and analyzing it with the skills they have learned using Praat. Then, the will learn to conduct a statistical analysis of data in order to draw conclusions from experimental results.

授業計画と内容

The course will following this guideline as closely as possible; however, there may be some adjustments as the course proceeds depending on how long it takes to work through the relevant materials. 



1. Overview and introduction 

2. Speech vs. Language 

3. Phonetic description of spoken language 

4. Acoustics and the analysis of speech 

5. Praat — Analyzing speech by computer 
6. Mental representations — words in memory

7. Models of speech comprehension and production 
8. Experimental methods 

9. Reaction times and other measures 

10. Experimental results 

11. Statistically significant differences 

12. Writing the research report 

13. Research methods 

14. Summary and review

授業時間外の学修の内容

指定したテキストやレジュメを事前に読み込むこと／授業終了後の課題提出

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

Students are expected to complete reading assignments, prepare for class discussions, as well as watch or listen to multimedia materials online in order to participate actively in class. There will also be some computer-based assignments that must be completed, too. Any necessary software will be provided and no previous experience is required.

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

・毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり４時間の学修を基本とします。
・毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結するもの。１週間あたり８時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける／授業時間に限らず、manabaでフィードバックを行う

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

Feedback will be given in the form of comments added to work submitted online as well as directly in person. When appropriate, feedback that applies to several students or to the whole class will be provided during class time.

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

PBL（課題解決型学習）／反転授業（教室の中で行う授業学習と課題などの授業外学習を入れ替えた学習形式）／グループワーク／実習、フィールドワーク

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

授業におけるICTの活用方法

その他

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

Some computer use will be required during certain lectures when students are receiving instruction in how to use software tools for measuring the sounds of speech and for data analysis. Students may wish to bring their own laptop for these classes, although university laptops will also be available for anyone who prefers to use one of them.

実務経験のある教員による授業

いいえ

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

テキスト・参考文献等

There is no textbook for this course. Research articles from research journals will be used, in addition to supplemental materials prepared by the instructor.

その他特記事項

英文専門演習(1)(2)(3)(4)は、(1)～(4)を順番に履修します。

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