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Course name
Language and Mind
Institution
Linguistics
Instructor
Katya Pertsova
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Linguistics
Course dates
2019-08-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
18


In this course we will consider some fundamental questions at the intersection of language and mind (cognitive science). The four big topics we will focus on are:

Hypotheses about innateness and modularity of language.

Language and thought: the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

Connectionist vs. symbolic models of language learning and processing

The nature of conceptual semantic knowledge; implicit vs. explicit learning of languages

Student Assigned Reviewing
CThomC Connectionism
Linneasmith Linguistic relativity and the color naming debate Language and Thought, Linguistic Universal
BlandK Language and Thought Concept, Prototype theory
Miashang4 Linguistic determinism Language and Thought, Conceptual metaphor
Magsmundt Prototype Theory Hedge (linguistics), Cognitive revolution
Mollyanne99 Hedge (linguistics) Cognitive revolution, Natural kind
Davmca97 Language and Thought Linguistic Universal, Prototype theory
Ssmith95 Linguistic Universal Linguistic determinism, Concept
Buffy0123 Linguistic determinism Linguistic relativity and the color naming debate, Natural kind
Sarahshealy Concept Words and Rules, Hedge (linguistics)
Jag1498 Natural kind Concept, Linguistic Universal
Vbrownj Cognitive revolution Linguistic relativity and the color naming debate, Conceptual metaphor
Sophieroth21 Prototype theory Language and Thought, Linguistic determinism
AlexGiesting Linguistic relativity and the color naming debate Words and Rules, Natural kind
Alimontavon Conceptual metaphor
JBalcita Words and Rules Concept, Prototype theory
Mmicah55 Natural kind Conceptual metaphor, Hedge (linguistics)
Sola28 Hedge (linguistics) Cognitive revolution, Natural kind
MollyMYZ Concept Linguistic determinism, Natural kind
Larsonrc Conceptual metaphor Concept, Linguistic relativity and the color naming debate
Yangzwk Cognitive revolution Words and Rules, Hedge (linguistics)
WikiHulia Words and Rules Linguistic Universal, Cognitive revolution

Timeline

Week 10

Course meetings
Thursday, 24 October 2019
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 October 2019   |   Thursday, 31 October 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 November 2019   |   Thursday, 7 November 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 November 2019   |   Thursday, 14 November 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Linguistics

Psychology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 November 2019   |   Thursday, 21 November 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.


Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.


Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13


Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 16

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 December 2019   |   Thursday, 5 December 2019
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!


In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.