Prof. Charles Yang of the University of Pennsylvania on learning words and conventions

Prof. Charles Yang of the University of Pennsylvania on learning words and conventions

June 22, 2026 · 54 min · Season 6 · Episode 37

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Prof. Charles Yang discusses his research on language acquisition and cognitive science.

Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Charles Yang is Professor of Linguistics and Computer Science and Director of the Program in Cognitive Science at the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include Language and Communication, Numerical Cognition, Language acquisition and change; Morphology and the mental lexicon, Computational linguistics and the evolution of language and cognition. Please subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

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