Language and cognition

Within the research group Language and cognition: Language acquisition and language processing, we study the relationship between language and cognition, i.e. how we learn languages – both first and second, how linguistic categories are formed and how we understand and process language. We are particularly interested in how different languages encode semantic information across morphemes, words and sentences.

 The group disposes an advanced and modern Language Acquisition and Language Processing Lab, and much of our research includes eye-tracking studies.

At present, the group comprises 3 permanent members of staff, 3 PhD students, and one researcher. We collaborate with other departments at NTNU as well as with a range of international institutions and researchers.

An international master's programme, Master of Philosophy in English Linguistics and Language Acquisition, is linked to the research area, and our type of research is also interesting for students at the five year teacher training programme at the department.