In this project, we explore to what extent the cognitive units speakers construct to verbalize events correlate with the units that people derive in non-verbal tasks, as can be measured, for example, by use of the Newtson-task. 

Project publications

• Event segmentation: Cross-linguistic differences in verbal and non-verbal tasks.

Gerwien, J. & v. Stutterheim, C. (2018). Event segmentation: Cross-linguistic differences in verbal and non-verbal tasks. Cognition 180, 225-237.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2018.07.008

• Limitations on the role of frequency in L2 acquisition

von Stutterheim, C., Lambert, M., & Gerwien, J. (2021). Limitations on the role of frequency in L2 acquisition. Language and Cognition, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1017/langcog.2021.5

• Macro‐event recognition in healthy ageing, Alzheimer’s disease, and mild cognitive impairment
Kokje, E., Gerwien, J., & von Stutterheim, C. (2021). Macro‐event recognition in healthy ageing, Alzheimer’s disease, and mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Neuropsychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnp.12271
 

• What makes up a reportable event in a language? Motion events as an important test domain in linguistic typology.

Stutterheim, C. v., Gerwien, J., Bouhaous, A., Carroll, M., Lambert, M. (2020). What makes up a reportable event in a language? Motion events as an important test domain in linguistic typology. Linguisics (published online ahead of print 2020), 000010151520200212. doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/ling-2020-0212

• Under the surface: A survey on principles of language use in advanced L2 speakers

Lambert, M., Stutterheim, C. v., Carroll, M. & Gerwien, J. & (2022). Under the surface: A survey on principles of language use in advanced L2 speakers. Language, Interaction and Acquisition, 13. https://doi.org/10.1075/lia.21014.lam