Morten H. Christiansen
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology
Research Focus
My research focuses on the interaction of biological and environmental constraints in the evolution, acquisition and processing of language. I employ a variety of methodologies, including computational modeling, corpus analyses, statistical learning, psycholinguistic experiments, and neuroimaging.
Current projects include:
- The role of chunking in memory, language, and statistical learning
- The role of multiword chunks as building blocks for first and second language learning
- The difficulty of learning and using Danish as a first language
- Individual differences in language, statistical learning, and reading
- Multiple-cue integration in language acquisition
- Computational and experimental approaches to the cultural evolution of language
In the news
- ChatGPT and humanities forum is March 24
- Christiansen elected to Royal Norwegian Society
- AI is changing scientists’ understanding of language learning
- Conference considers the Art & Science of Thinking Oct. 21-22
- The Spontaneous Origins of Language
- Why language is like charades – and could save us from AI
- Psychology professor elected to Denmark’s Royal Academy
- Danish children struggle to learn their vowel-filled language – and this changes how adult Danes interact
- $2M in New Frontier Grants boost high-impact A&S research
- Grants advance social sciences research, collaboration
- Study finds hidden emotions in the sound of words
- Ape communication explored at Cornell event
- Simpler grammar, larger vocabulary: a linguistic paradox explained
- Workshop explores ape and human communication
- Workshop takes transdisciplinary approach to great ape communication
- Christiansen elected fellow of Cognitive Science Society
- Cognitive scientist calls for integration in language sciences
- Creating Language
- Memory limits give rise to open-ended language abilities