[CS] Fwd: [AMLaP-list] PhD studentship in psychology of language, Plymouth University

[Joanna Morris]

Funded PhD opportunity in psycholinguistics...

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> From: Laurence White <laurence.white at plymouth.ac.uk>
> Subject: [AMLaP-list] PhD studentship in psychology of language, Plymouth University
> Date: 4 March 2014 2:02:58 PM EST
> To: <amlap-list at ml.coli.uni-saarland.de>
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> Funded PhD studentships, School of Psychology, Plymouth University
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> Project: “The elusive rhythms of speech.”
> Supervisor: Laurence White (laurence.white at plymouth.ac.uk).
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> Overview: When we sing, the flow of syllables usually follows regular
> rhythmical patterns. This musical timing shows that we can produce the
> sounds of our languages according to predictable, periodic principles,
> yet contrasts with the strong tendency towards irregularity in natural
> speech. Why should speech be aperiodic? Did the evolutionary precursors
> of spoken language sound more like singing? Do we understand and
> remember speech differently when uttered with regular rhythm? These
> questions lend themselves to a range of experimental approaches
> including: behavioural research, with adults and infants, on the
> perception and production of speech and music; evolutionary simulations;
> computational modelling; neuroscientific studies using
> electroencephalography (EEG) and transcranial magnetic stimulation
> (TMS). Students with an interest in language and music, and experience
> in any of the above techniques are encouraged to contact Laurence White
> for further information.
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> The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 4th April 2014.
> For general information about the application procedure, see:
> http://psychology.plymouth.ac.uk/en/research/funded-studentships-2014/.
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> Laurence White
> School of Psychology
> Plymouth University
> http://psychology.plymouth.ac.uk/people/Laurence_White
> +44 (0)1752584876
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Joanna Morris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Cognitive Science
School of Cognitive Science
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
E-mail: jmorris at hampshire.edu



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