The DEVCOM Lab

We study how children learn to infer non-literal speaker meanings, on the basis of verbal utterances and contextual information. @ERC_research

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

We are delighted to announce a call for abstracts for the Developing Communicator conference at the University of Oslo from May 29-31, 2024. Abstract submissions for talks and posters are now open. For more information visit the conference website: https://t.co/kHmuIpCxFj

[Timo Roettger @TimoRoettger]

Deadline is in one week. Please share with colleagues and students and reach out if you have questions.

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

And now our lab members @MaryBeth_Neff and @emma_krane are presenting their work on metaphor (comprehension development and in comparison with simile) at the final poster session at #XpragX

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

Isabel Martin-Gonzalez presents her study of metaphor comprehension development at #PragX #TheDEVCOMproject @LindylabAutism

[Timo Roettger @TimoRoettger]

Tenured CompLing position in Oslo 👀

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If you have questions about the job or Oslo, don’t hesitate to PM me.

#linguistics

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

Do children interpret metaphors literally because they are fantastical thinkers? @DevcomLab member @MaryBeth_Neff presents early work at #SIPS2023 poster session!

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

DEVCOM Lab Member @MaryBeth_Neff presented new results from her doctoral project on metaphor comprehension development at #BCCCD last week. Check out her poster below!

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

Call for ABSTRACTS 👇
We are organising a panel at IPrA 2023:

"Pragmatic development, sense conventions and the puzzle of non-literal uses"
https://t.co/fGxlSsm4yb

Deadline: 1 November 2022.

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

DEVCOM member @MaryBeth_Neff explores the literal bias in the development of children’s metaphor development at the #XPRAG2022 poster session. Intriguing study to be conducted!

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

MA student and DEVCOM member Emma Krane Mathisen presents her first poster at #XPRAG2022. She asks how processing of simile compares to processing of single and extended metaphors. Well done, Emma!

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

DEVCOM member Line Sjøtun Helganger discusses her work on the effect of intonation on children’s processing of focus particles with @Irastamon at #XPRAG2022 poster session

[Valentina Bambini @VBambini]

Supernice summary and highlights of Day 1 of #XPRAG2022 Elspeth is just great in doing it!

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

Great session at #XPRAG2022 where members of the DEVCOM team presented work on #metaphor processing and #irony development @cam_ro_ro @FalkumIngrid

[Valentina Bambini @VBambini]

"John is a cactus" and "Onni was hungry": #metaphor and #irony at the center of the last session of #XPRAG2022 @cam_ro_ro @FalkumIngrid @holkoniemi @PennyPexman

[The DEVCOM Lab @DevcomLab]

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Meld din interesse her: https://t.co/j0Uq1NbobM
Mer informasjon om prosjektet finner du på denne siden: https://t.co/y65AYp7AKg

[Ingrid Lossius Falkum @FalkumIngrid]

New paper outlining the main hypothesis explored by the ERC project DEVCOM: Children’s sensitivity to sense conventions interferes with their understanding of non-literal uses of language. @ERC_Research @DEVCOMLab @erc_ncp @cam_ro_ro @AllottNicholas https://t.co/d3pTRo3nC8