Course A

Connecting Mouths, Minds and Movements

Course organiser:David Chapple and Bob Ryburn

Insights from researchers at the NZ Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour, a multi-year, multimillion dollar investment by the University of Canterbury

23 Aug:
Jen Hay: Can we really believe our ears? How what you hear is affected by what you see, feel and believe. Prof Hay is Prof of Linguistics and Director of NZILBB.

30 Aug:
Kevin Watson: The NZ accent. Dr Watson is a lecturer in Linguistics. He will discuss how the NZ accent has changed across space and time.

6 Sep:
Megan McAuliffe: I can’t understand what these young people are saying! Megan is an Assoc Prof and the theme leader for Language and Ageing.

13 Sep:
Vica Papp: Topic to be advised. Dr Papp is a post doctorate fellow in Linguistics

20 Sep:
Lucy Johnston: Speaking with your body. The role of gesture in communication. Prof Johnston is the theme leader for Language and Social Cognition.