From cdd6 at cornell.edu Wed Feb 1 00:47:39 2006 From: cdd6 at cornell.edu (Cristina Dye) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:47:39 -0500 Subject: Audio Equipment In-Reply-To: <001a01c625dd$6410a390$c0274084@w7q9t8> Message-ID: Dear Shoshana, You might want to take a look at the methods section in the paper below. Dye, Cristina. 2005. "The status of ostensibly nonfinite matrix verbs in child French: Results from a new corpus." Proceedings of the 29th Boston University Conference on Language Development. ed. by Alejna Brugos, Manuella R. Clark-Cotton, & Seungwan Ha, 168-179. Boston: Cascadilla Press. Best regards, Cristina Cristina Dye, Ph.D. Visiting Lecturer Department of Romance Studies 407 Morrill Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 www.people.cornell.edu/pages/cdd6 At 03:40 PM 1/30/2006, Shoshana Blum-Kulka wrote: >Greetings to all, > >Could any of you help with recommendations for the ultimate >not-too-expensive digital audio equipment suitable for recording >individual kids in (quite noisy)preschools? > >Thanks, >Shshana Blum-Kulka -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aubrey at pigeonpostbox.co.uk Thu Feb 2 01:49:30 2006 From: aubrey at pigeonpostbox.co.uk (Aubrey Nunes) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 01:49:30 +0000 Subject: Audio Equipment Message-ID: Shoshana imo, your issue very much involves the mic(rophone). Miniature clip- on mics give very good sound. Which is why they are now standard on TV. They don't need to cost an arm and a leg. There are still miniature cable mics around. But there can be noise from the cable as the wearer moves or wriggles. So there is an issue in the size and quality of the cable. A radio mic is better, but these are expensive. But there is also an issue in the orientation of the mic to the source. This is part of the ancient art of miking up or micing up or however this should be spelt. If quality is what you want, get a recordist! Aubrey From Chris.Letts at newcastle.ac.uk Thu Feb 2 10:58:25 2006 From: Chris.Letts at newcastle.ac.uk (Chris Letts) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 10:58:25 -0000 Subject: EDIROL R1 Message-ID: I've noted a lot of people are recommending this equipment. We've had 2 for quite a while and would make the following observations: 1. The built-in microphones are pretty good, but the sensitivity way too low for normal speech 2. The same is true of the microphone socket, if using a pretty standard -50db microphone 3. Even high quality batteries last only a couple of hours max - we use rechargeables which go for about 1.5 hours. 4. Using the mains adapter solves the battery life, but gives poorer recordings. We still use them, but feed the external microphone (usually SONY MS907) through a MB8 portable pre-amp into the line-in socket. That gives excellent recordings, but we still have the battery life problem. Chris Letts, Technical Site Manager, School of Education, Communication & Language Sciences, King George VI Building University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K. From lillo.martin at uconn.edu Thu Feb 2 22:39:57 2006 From: lillo.martin at uconn.edu (Diane Lillo-Martin) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:39:57 -0500 Subject: Language Acquisition journal invites dissertation notices Message-ID: Announcement:  Dissertation Notices   € We invite authors of recent dissertations on language acquisition to submit a synopsis for publication in Language Acquisition. Research on L1, L2, and/or special populations is appropriate, provided that the research makes a clear contribution to linguistic theory. € The synopsis should indicate the breadth of the entire dissertation, but may focus on the most important findings. € The dissertation should have been completed within three years prior to submission of the synopsis. € The maximum length is 1000 words, including references. € The synopsis should not include footnotes, tables, or figures. € When contributing the synopsis, the author must certify that it has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere in its submitted form. € The synopsis will be reviewed for appropriateness of form and content by the journal's editorial staff, although it will not be sent out for anonymous peer review. € Synopses should be formatted according to the guidelines for submission of articles, except that MS Word format is preferred. Include the author¹s name, institution and year of Ph.D., and major advisor¹s name, following the title. € Synopses should be submitted as email attachments to the following address: Editors at LanguageAcquisition.org. -- Diane Lillo-Martin Editor in Chief Language Acquisition University of Connecticut Department of Linguistics, Unit 1145 337 Mansfield Road Storrs, CT 06269-1145 (860) 486-0155 Office (860) 486-0197 Fax (860) 486-9026 TTY From kmandriacchi at facstaff.wisc.edu Fri Feb 3 19:47:27 2006 From: kmandriacchi at facstaff.wisc.edu (KAREN M ANDRIACCHI) Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:47:27 -0600 Subject: SRCLD has extended its submission deadline Message-ID: The Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD) has extended its submission deadline to February 18, 2006. To submit your current research in child language visit www.srcld.org. Click on “call for papers” and “online submission”. Our invited speakers this year include Dr. Michael Tomasello from the Max Plank Institute, Dr. Dennis Molfese from the University of Louisville, Dr. Susan Ellis Weismer from the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Karla McGregor from the University of Iowa, and Dr. Peter Mundy from the University of Miami. In addition, Dr. Leonard Abbeduto from the University of Wisconsin will give a pre-conference tutorial on recruiting subjects in the 21st century. Dr. Peggy McCardle and Dr. Judith Cooper from the National Institute of Health will provide SRCLD attendees with NIH updates as they pertain to research funding. Contact Karen Andriacchi with any questions at kmandriacchi at wisc.edu or info at srcld.org We hope to see you in Madison in June! Karen Andriacchi University of Wisconsin-Madison Bilingual Language Lab Manager SRCLD Conference Coordinator phone: 608.262.6488 fax: 608.262.6466 From karen.pollock at ualberta.ca Mon Feb 6 06:55:12 2006 From: karen.pollock at ualberta.ca (Pollock, Karen) Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 23:55:12 -0700 Subject: 2006 Child Phonology Conference - Call for Papers Message-ID: Below is the Call for Papers for the 2006 Child Phonology Conference - please help spread the word! Additional information has also been added to the conference website (http://www.rehabmed.ualberta.ca/spa/phonology/2006 Child Phonology Conference.htm ), including information about accommodations and travel, and links to sites of interest to visitors to Edmonton and Alberta. Registration information will also be posted here shortly, so bookmark the site for future reference. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Hope to see many of you in Edmonton in June! Karen Pollock Call for Papers Child Phonology Conference June 16-17 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada The 2006 Child Phonology Conference organizing committee invites you to submit your recent research for presentation. Papers dealing with all aspects of children's phonological development and disorders will be considered. A maximum of two submissions per first author will be accepted. Typically, papers are presented in 20-minute time slots with 5-10 minutes for questions. However, if the number of papers submitted exceeds the total available time, some presentations will be converted to poster format. Submissions will be accepted until March 15, 2006. Submit the following: Title of Presentation Presenter Name(s) and Affiliation(s) Contact Information (preferred contact person, address, telephone & fax numbers, email address) 250 word summary/abstract Also indicate if you are willing to consider either platform or poster presentation format Email to: karen.pollock at ualberta.ca or Mail to: Karen E. Pollock, Ph.D. Dept. of Speech Pathology & Audiology 2-70 Corbett Hall University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2G4 Canada -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Thomas.Klee at newcastle.ac.uk Tue Feb 7 21:35:52 2006 From: Thomas.Klee at newcastle.ac.uk (Thomas Klee) Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 21:35:52 -0000 Subject: Child Language Seminar 2006: submission deadline March 1st Message-ID: Child Language Seminar 19-21 July 2006 University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England 3rd Announcement Proposals are invited for papers and posters related to child language/speech development and disorders. Submission deadline is 1 March 2006. Further information about submitting proposals may be found at: http://cls2006.visitnewcastlegateshead.com The website will be updated regularly to keep you informed of the latest developments, including registration details. The keynote speakers for CLS2006 include: Shula Chiat Department of Language and Communication Science City University, London Eve V Clark Department of Linguistics Stanford University Ronald B Gillam Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders University of Texas at Austin Stephanie F Stokes School of Education, Communication & Language Sciences University of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne was voted England's favourite city break destination by readers of the Guardian and Observer for two years running. Located in the North East of England, the city is easily accessible by rail (1½ hours from Edinburgh, 3 hours from London) and air (direct flights to over 25 destinations and excellent connections though London and Amsterdam). Known for the friendly welcome visitors receive, the city has impressive Georgian architecture, inspiring cultural venues and is within easy reach of the beautiful Northumbrian coastline, Hadrian's Wall, the Scottish Borders and stunning Durham city and cathedral. Thomas Klee and Deborah James CLS2006 Co-Organisers From k.j.alcock at lancaster.ac.uk Tue Feb 7 18:11:09 2006 From: k.j.alcock at lancaster.ac.uk (Katie Alcock) Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 18:11:09 +0000 Subject: PhD studentships at Lancaster University Message-ID: Please forward this to interested undergraduate and Masters students and research assistants. Lancaster University Department of Psychology Postgraduate Funding Opportunities (PhD) in 2006 The Department of Psychology at Lancaster University is pleased to announce the following funding opportunities, tenable from October 2006: 2 ESRC 1+3 Quota Studentships These are four-year studentships, which provide fees plus maintenance (circa £12,000) for home students and fees only for EU students. In the first year you complete an MSc in Psychological Research Methods, followed by a 3-year PhD programme. 2 Departmental Teaching Studentships These are three-year studentships, which provide fees plus an annual stipend (at Research Council rates) to support PhD research. The successful candidates will be expected to contribute to teaching in the Department. The Department of Psychology at Lancaster University was rated 5a in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise and achieved the highest rating (24/24) in its most recent Teaching Quality Assessment. We welcome applications from enthusiastic, motivated, well-qualified candidates who have or expect to obtain a first class or high 2(i) honours degree in Psychology or a related discipline. We offer research supervision in the following areas: Cognitive Psychology Developmental Psychology Neuroscience Social Psychology Our Centre for Research in Human Development is notable for its exceptional resources including purpose-built labs and large database of families who are keen to participate in research. More information about the Centre can be found at: http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/research/centre.html In particular, we have strengths in language and literacy development (Dr Katie Alcock, Dr Kate Cain), infant development (Prof Gavin Bremner, Dr Dina Lew), social and cognitive development (Prof Mark Howe, Prof Charlie Lewis, Dr Eugene Subbotsky, and Dr John Towse). Features of our doctoral program Excellent guidance and supervision, with 100% of our full-time students completing their doctoral dissertations within four years. Modern facilities for laboratory-based cognitive and social psychology research, including rooms for computer-based group and individual testing, and a social psychology research suite. A unique Centre for Research in Human Development, which houses our state-of-the art developmental psychology laboratories. The new Sensory Neuroscience Unit, which houses eye-movement recording equipment, EEG and multichannel evoked potential recording facilities, and two sound-proofed booths for auditory research. Neuroscience research in the department also benefits from a dedicated fMRI analysis suite. More details about our PhD programme can be found at: [ http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/pg/phd_info.html ]http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/pg/phd_info.html Purpose-built living accommodation and social facilities are available in the University Graduate College. Further details may be found at: [ http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk ]http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk For information about how to apply, please contact (as soon as possible): Dr. Mark Levine, Director of Postgraduate Studies for the Department; (01524) 592915; Email [ mailto:E.Chronicle at lancaster.ac.uk ]m.levine at lancaster.ac.uk or Dr Jenny Harding, Postgraduate Co-ordinator; (01524) 594975; Email: j.harding at lancaster.ac.uk Closing date for applications: 15th March 2006 Interviews will be held in the week beginning: 20th March 2005 From sigal at alum.mit.edu Thu Feb 9 23:47:29 2006 From: sigal at alum.mit.edu (Sigal Uziel-Karl) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:47:29 +0200 Subject: A new website for the adaptation of CHILDES to Semitic languages Message-ID: Dear list members, I am pleased to announce the launching of a new website – SemTalk (http://semtalk.talkbank.org) devoted to the adaptation of CHILDES to Semitic languages like Hebrew and Arabic. 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All my best, Michael Ullman The Center for the Brain Basis of Cognition at Georgetown University Presents A CBBC Workshop The Neurocognition of Second Language Cristina Sanz & Michael Ullman, Organizers Warwick Evans Room, Building D Georgetown University Friday, April 7, 2006 9am - 6pm 8:30am Continental Breakfast 9:00am Introduction and Government/Funder Presentations (NSF, NIH, CASL) 9:50am Michael Ullman, PhD 10:40am Morning Break 10:50am Michel Paradis, PhD 11:40am Judith Kroll, PhD 12:30pm Lunch (Provided) 1:30pm Brian MacWhinney, PhD 2:20pm Angela Friederici, PhD 3:10pm Afternoon Break 3:30pm Alison Mackey, PhD 4:20pm Cristina Sanz, PhD 5:10pm Reception If you plan to attend, please RSVP to cbbc at georgetown.edu Complimentary parking will be provided to the first 30 off-campus respondents. The Warwick Evans room is wheelchair accessible. 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I took a lot of heat on several issues, but the one I need some clarification about relates to the ability to discriminate and ultimately produce phonemes one has not heard from birth. I spoke about the fact that sequential learners of another second language, who are systematically exposed to it between the ages of 4 and 8, while quite young, if not disordered, will carry some of the phonology and intonation patterns from L1 but will be able to learn L2 in time, without necessarily having specific, targeted intervention. The SLI child will need that targeted intervention. Ben Barrett, who is a wealth of info and experience, said that no, these children can't even hear some of the phonemes not available in L1, due to lack of cortical exposure during early development. He will need to be immersed in phonological awareness and discrimination exercises. Otherwise the lack of discrimination will ultimately affect the building of morphology as well as phonological awareness. I thought the plasticity of the young language learning brain, given enough stimulation, would, in time, do the work through exposure, and that the teen and adult would need more of this targeted work. I am interested in the normal L2 learner, who is exposed to L1 only for the first few years and then L2 when they enter preschool or kindergarten (similar to so many of the first generation children we have in the local schools.) I appreciate your thoughtful comments, and if there is any research indicating that the normals, although still quite young, will need direct phonologic contrast drills or discrimination practice, I'd like to know that. Can you clarify, please? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Through the generous contributions of our benefactors we have been able to offer many scholarships to doctoral students specializing in childhood language disorders and to fund many grants to professionals for research and development projects related to childhood language disorders. Moreover, we have assisted in sponsoring a conference on Evidence-Based Practice and have made information available on our website about Evidence-Based Practice as well as bibliographies relevant to the topic. We could not have accomplished all this without the help of so many colleagues who have given of their time and expertise in many ways including reviewing applications and providing input to the Foundation. Our thanks to those of you who have been so helpful and supportive. Margaret Lahey, Ed.D. President, Bamford-Lahey Children's Foundation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dongping.zheng at uconn.edu Tue Feb 14 02:01:52 2006 From: dongping.zheng at uconn.edu (Dongping Zheng) Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:01:52 -0500 Subject: Gem and MLU + STATFREQ In-Reply-To: <43EC4756.7020001@post.tau.ac.il> Message-ID: Hi, I just wanted to thank Brian and Bracha for their help. Here is the trick and solution: Adding the -t%mor tag following the MLU command when analyzing MLU in words. My analysis is getting more involved. It is very exciting to come to this point since I learned so much about CHILDES and from this Listserv. I used STATFREQ and "mlu -t%mor -s"[+ bch]" +d +tBET *.cha" and was able to generate data and input in Excel. I wonder if there is a way to combine GEM and STATFREQ, GEM and "mlu -t%mor -s"[+ bch]" +d +tBET *.cha" so that I can generate data to input in Excel rather than hand keying them in. Thanks again for your help! Dongping <<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dongping Zheng, ABD Department of Educational Psychology University of Connecticut 249 Glenbrook Rd. Unit 2064 Storrs, CT 06269 dongping.zheng at uconn.edu http://www.education2.uconn.edu/epsy240/dzheng/index.htm Webmaster @ Universal Design for Instruction http://www.facultyware.uconn.edu/home.htm _____ From: info-childes at mail.talkbank.org [mailto:info-childes at mail.talkbank.org] On Behalf Of Bracha Nir-Sagiv Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 2:57 AM To: Dongping Zheng Cc: info-childes at mail.talkbank.org Subject: Re: Gem and MLU Dear Dongping, Try adding the -t%mor tag following the MLU command - in the current version of CLAN, MLU works automatically on the %MOR tier and you need to tell the program to disregard it. Hope this helps, Bracha Dongping Zheng wrote: Hi, I was trying to run this command: gem +sgreet +t*LUL +t*SEA +t*BET +t*LIZ +d *.cha | MLU and I got this message in the output file: TIER "%MOR" HASN'T BEEN FOUND IN THE INPUT DATA! I don't have %MOR tier in the input data, I have LUL, SEA BET and LIZ tiers. Would you help me to solve this problem? Oh, I use windows XP. Thank you so much! Dongping +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System at the Tel-Aviv University CC. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kmainess at llu.edu Tue Feb 14 02:23:54 2006 From: kmainess at llu.edu (Mainess, Karen (LLU)) Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:23:54 -0800 Subject: Mazes vs. Fluency Message-ID: Can anyone point me toward literature that discusses the differences in identifying language disruptions (mazes) as opposed to fluency disorders? Thank you! Karen Mainess Loma Linda University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From macw at mac.com Tue Feb 14 19:41:41 2006 From: macw at mac.com (Brian MacWhinney) Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:41:41 -0500 Subject: Gem and MLU + STATFREQ In-Reply-To: <4kchs4$9eqi6k@mxip34a.cluster1.charter.net> Message-ID: Dear Dongping, You can use GEM as the "frontend" for MLU and other programs by using the "piping" feature. Section 2.3.5 of the introductory tutorial desccribes this a bit and there are further descriptions in section 7 Exercises. Basically, GEM just does the work of narrowing down the material that will go into FREQ with the +d2 option to produce a STATFREQ input. --Brian MacWhinney On Feb 13, 2006, at 9:01 PM, Dongping Zheng wrote: > Hi, > > I just wanted to thank Brian and Bracha for their help. Here is the > trick and solution: > > Adding the -t%mor tag following the MLU command when analyzing MLU > in words. > > > > My analysis is getting more involved. It is very > exciting to come to this point since I learned so much about > CHILDES and from this Listserv. I used STATFREQ and “mlu -t%mor - > s"[+ bch]" +d +tBET *.cha” and was able to generate data and input > in Excel. > I wonder if there is a way to combine GEM and STATFREQ, > GEM and “mlu -t%mor -s"[+ bch]" +d +tBET *.cha” so that I can > generate data to input in Excel rather than hand keying them in. > Thanks again for your help! > Dongping > > > <<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Dongping Zheng, ABD > Department of Educational Psychology > University of Connecticut > > 249 Glenbrook Rd. Unit 2064 > > Storrs, CT 06269 > dongping.zheng at uconn.edu > http://www.education2.uconn.edu/epsy240/dzheng/index.htm > > > > Webmaster @ Universal Design for Instruction > http://www.facultyware.uconn.edu/home.htm > > From: info-childes at mail.talkbank.org [mailto:info- > childes at mail.talkbank.org] On Behalf Of Bracha Nir-Sagiv > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 2:57 AM > To: Dongping Zheng > Cc: info-childes at mail.talkbank.org > Subject: Re: Gem and MLU > > > > Dear Dongping, > Try adding the -t%mor tag following the MLU command - in the > current version of CLAN, MLU works automatically on the %MOR tier > and you need to tell the program to disregard it. > Hope this helps, > Bracha > > Dongping Zheng wrote: > > > Hi, > > I was trying to run this command: gem +sgreet +t*LUL +t*SEA +t*BET > +t*LIZ +d *.cha | MLU and I got this message in the output file: > > > > TIER "%MOR" HASN'T BEEN FOUND IN THE INPUT DATA! > > > > I don’t have %MOR tier in the input data, I have LUL, SEA BET and > LIZ tiers. > > > > Would you help me to solve this problem? 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Can anyone out there recommend an effective but inexpensive set of materials for basic Bosnian? -Tina Bennett-Kastor From k.j.alcock at lancaster.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 14:50:35 2006 From: k.j.alcock at lancaster.ac.uk (Katie Alcock) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:50:35 +0000 Subject: Desert island books Message-ID: (Cross-posted to dev-europe and info-childes as it seems appropriate to both). A while back I was doing fieldwork in Kenya and asked for input on something from a mailing list, and I happened to have with me Brown (1973), which turned out to be very helpful. Someone commented that this would teach us all that wherever you go you should take your copy of Brown (1973). I have a PhD student who is going to be going to Indonesia to develop and supervise the administration of tests for a study on the impact of maternal micronutrient supplementation on preschool language and cognitive development. If you were going to a desert island (Lombok is not a desert, but it is fairly isolated) what books would you take with you? I'm thinking perhaps something on language development, something on cognitive development, and something on test construction? Any other categories? I don't know how much room she'll have in her suitcase! Votes for classics versus the latest up-to-date specialist volume? As usual will summarise and inform the list... Katie Alcock Katie Alcock, DPhil Lecturer Department of Psychology University of Lancaster Fylde College Lancaster LA1 4YF Tel 01524 593833 Fax 01524 593744 Web http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/people/KatieAlcock.html From a.karmiloff at ich.ucl.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 15:03:32 2006 From: a.karmiloff at ich.ucl.ac.uk (Annette Karmiloff-Smith) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:03:32 +0000 Subject: Desert island books In-Reply-To: Message-ID: well as totally unbiased as I am, I would suggest that, instead of Brown 1973, she take the Harvard Uni Press paperback "Pathways to Language: from foetus to adolescent" by my daughter and me!! Alas I'll miss your London talk, Katie - will be away. best wishes Annette At 14:50 +0000 15/2/06, Katie Alcock wrote: >This message is for dev-europe list members. >Details of list are at >http://deveurope.com/mailinglist/ >---------------------------------------------------------- >(Cross-posted to dev-europe and info-childes as it seems appropriate to >both). > >A while back I was doing fieldwork in Kenya and asked for input on something >from a mailing list, and I happened to have with me Brown (1973), which >turned out to be very helpful. Someone commented that this would teach us >all that wherever you go you should take your copy of Brown (1973). > >I have a PhD student who is going to be going to Indonesia to develop and >supervise the administration of tests for a study on the impact of maternal >micronutrient supplementation on preschool language and cognitive >development. If you were going to a desert island (Lombok is not a desert, >but it is fairly isolated) what books would you take with you? > >I'm thinking perhaps something on language development, something on >cognitive development, and something on test construction? > >Any other categories? I don't know how much room she'll have in her >suitcase! Votes for classics versus the latest up-to-date specialist volume? > > >As usual will summarise and inform the list... > >Katie Alcock > > >Katie Alcock, DPhil >Lecturer >Department of Psychology >University of Lancaster >Fylde College >Lancaster LA1 4YF >Tel 01524 593833 >Fax 01524 593744 >Web http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/people/KatieAlcock.html From roberta at UDel.Edu Wed Feb 15 15:50:23 2006 From: roberta at UDel.Edu (Roberta Golinkoff) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:50:23 -0500 Subject: book on language development Message-ID: Hi Katie! If you wanted to read about research in language and cognitive development, and reach your research participants by helping them understand the importance of linguistic and cognitive stimulation, I would recommend, in the finest tradition of total lack of bias, the following books: Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (1999). How babies talk: The magic and mystery of language in the first three years. New York City, NY: Dutton/Penguin Press. Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. with Eyer, D. (2003). Einstein never used flash cards: How our children really learn and why they need to play more and memorize less. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press. All best, Roberta _____________________________________________________ Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph. D. H. Rodney Sharp Professor School of Education and Departments of Psychology and Linguistics University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 Office: 302-831-1634; Fax: 302-831-4110 Web page: http://udel.edu/~roberta/ Please check out our doctoral program at http://www.udel.edu/educ/graduate/ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1278 bytes Desc: not available URL: From r.n.campbell at stir.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 17:12:16 2006 From: r.n.campbell at stir.ac.uk (r.n.campbell) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:12:16 +0000 Subject: Desert island books In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I can't believe the self-serving nature of the replies posted so far. No-one will read any of these books after 10 years have gone by. They might come in useful on a desert island, but hardly for reading. Here's my list: Brown. Words and Things. Kohler. Mentality of Apes. Vygotsky. Thought and Language. Piaget. Play, Dreams and Imitation. van Sommers. Drawing and Cognition Pirenne. Optics, Painting and Photography Robin -- Dr Robin N Campbell Dept of Psychology University of Stirling STIRLING FK9 4LA Scotland, UK telephone: 01786-467649 facsimile: 01786-467641 email: r.n.campbell at stir.ac.uk Website: http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/rcampbell/index.php -- The University of Stirling is a university established in Scotland by charter at Stirling, FK9 4LA. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not disclose, copy or deliver this message to anyone and any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. From e.k.farran at reading.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 17:22:31 2006 From: e.k.farran at reading.ac.uk (Emily K. Farran) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:22:31 +0000 Subject: Registration reminder, 3rd Williams Syndrome Workshop, UK. In-Reply-To: <43BD314F.2010506@reading.ac.uk> Message-ID: 3rd Williams Syndrome Workshop, Reading, UK, 6th to 7th July 2006 A registration form for the above conference is now available on the website. Registration is £40: http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/~sxs01ekf/WSconferencedetails.html REGISTRATION DEADLINE 28TH FEBRUARY 2006 The major aim of the conference is to disseminate advances in our understanding of Williams syndrome (WS) across wide-ranging disciplines: from genetics to medical, behavioural and cognitive characteristics. A second aim is to discuss recent advances in research methodology, particularly in developmental psychology. The workshop will be attended by professionals who work with individuals with Williams syndrome: developmental and cognitive psychologists, geneticists and clinicians. There will be two parallel sessions held on both the Thursday and the Friday, as well as a poster session. For further information see: http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/~sxs01ekf/WSconferencedetails.html A provisional timetable will be on the website shortly. -- Dr. Emily Farran Department of Psychology University of Reading Earley Gate Reading RG6 6AL UK Tel: +44 (0)118 378 7531 Fax: +44 (0)118 378 6715 http://www.reading.ac.uk/~sxs01ekf From a.karmiloff at ich.ucl.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 21:33:32 2006 From: a.karmiloff at ich.ucl.ac.uk (Annette Karmiloff-Smith) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:33:32 +0000 Subject: book on language development In-Reply-To: <1312af444d8721951f845fd7ba5a13cf@udel.edu> Message-ID: Oh dear, what did I start!! At 10:50 -0500 15/2/06, Roberta Golinkoff wrote: >Hi Katie! If you wanted to read about research in language and >cognitive development, and reach your research participants by >helping them understand the importance of linguistic and cognitive >stimulation, I would recommend, in the finest tradition of total >lack of bias, the following books: > >Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (1999). How babies talk: The >magic and mystery of language >in the first three years. New York City, NY: Dutton/Penguin Press. > >Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. with Eyer, D. (2003). Einstein >never used flash cards: How >our children really learn and why they need to play more and >memorize less. Emmaus, PA: Rodale >Press. > >All best, Roberta >_____________________________________________________ >Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph. D. >H. Rodney Sharp Professor >School of Education and Departments of Psychology and Linguistics >University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 >Office: 302-831-1634; Fax: 302-831-4110 >Web page: http://udel.edu/~roberta/ >Please check out our doctoral program at > http://www.udel.edu/educ/graduate/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ann.dowker at psy.ox.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 23:34:29 2006 From: ann.dowker at psy.ox.ac.uk (Ann Dowker) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:34:29 +0000 Subject: Desert island books In-Reply-To: Message-ID: An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: not available URL: From gary.marcus at nyu.edu Thu Feb 16 00:06:36 2006 From: gary.marcus at nyu.edu (Gary Marcus) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:06:36 -0500 Subject: Desert island books In-Reply-To: <20060215233429.94269F8EE@webmail224.herald.ox.ac.uk> Message-ID: Or she might consider Mark Baker's The Atoms of Language, Paul Bloom's Descartes Baby, Alison Gopnik et al's The Scientist in the Crib, Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct, or my more biologically- oriented The Birth of the Mind (all of which are excerpted in The Norton Psychology Reader). Gary On Feb 15, 2006, at 6:34 PM, Ann Dowker wrote: > Well, I assume that she might want to study their number concepts > too, in which case I can also be unbiased, and suggest: Dowker, A. > (2005): Individual Differences in Arithmetic. Hove: Psychology Press. > > My less unbiased suggestions include Dorothy Bishop's "Uncommon > Understanding"; and Shirley Heath's 1983 classic "Ways With Words". > And, for cognitive development, Robert Siegler's "Emerging Minds". > > Ann > > In message Katie Alcock > writes: >> This message is for dev-europe list members. >> Details of list are at >> http://deveurope.com/mailinglist/ >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> (Cross-posted to dev-europe and info-childes as it seems >> appropriate to >> both). >> >> A while back I was doing fieldwork in Kenya and asked for input on >> something >> from a mailing list, and I happened to have with me Brown (1973), >> which >> turned out to be very helpful. Someone commented that this would >> teach us >> all that wherever you go you should take your copy of Brown (1973). >> >> I have a PhD student who is going to be going to Indonesia to >> develop and >> supervise the administration of tests for a study on the impact of >> maternal >> micronutrient supplementation on preschool language and cognitive >> development. If you were going to a desert island (Lombok is not >> a desert, >> but it is fairly isolated) what books would you take with you? >> >> I'm thinking perhaps something on language development, something on >> cognitive development, and something on test construction? >> >> Any other categories? I don't know how much room she'll have in her >> suitcase! Votes for classics versus the latest up-to-date >> specialist volume? >> >> >> As usual will summarise and inform the list... >> >> Katie Alcock >> >> >> Katie Alcock, DPhil >> Lecturer >> Department of Psychology >> University of Lancaster >> Fylde College >> Lancaster LA1 4YF >> Tel 01524 593833 >> Fax 01524 593744 >> Web http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/people/KatieAlcock.html >> >> >> > In message Katie Alcock > writes: >> This message is for dev-europe list members. >> Details of list are at >> http://deveurope.com/mailinglist/ >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> (Cross-posted to dev-europe and info-childes as it seems >> appropriate to >> both). >> >> A while back I was doing fieldwork in Kenya and asked for input on >> something >> from a mailing list, and I happened to have with me Brown (1973), >> which >> turned out to be very helpful. Someone commented that this would >> teach us >> all that wherever you go you should take your copy of Brown (1973). >> >> I have a PhD student who is going to be going to Indonesia to >> develop and >> supervise the administration of tests for a study on the impact of >> maternal >> micronutrient supplementation on preschool language and cognitive >> development. If you were going to a desert island (Lombok is not >> a desert, >> but it is fairly isolated) what books would you take with you? >> >> I'm thinking perhaps something on language development, something on >> cognitive development, and something on test construction? >> >> Any other categories? I don't know how much room she'll have in her >> suitcase! Votes for classics versus the latest up-to-date >> specialist volume? >> >> >> As usual will summarise and inform the list... >> >> Katie Alcock >> >> >> Katie Alcock, DPhil >> Lecturer >> Department of Psychology >> University of Lancaster >> Fylde College >> Lancaster LA1 4YF >> Tel 01524 593833 >> Fax 01524 593744 >> Web http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/people/KatieAlcock.html >> >> >> > Dr. Gary Marcus Director, NYU Infant Language Center & Associate Professor of Psychology New York University 6 Washington Place New York NY 10003 tel 212-998-3551 fax 212-995-4866 http://psych.nyu.edu/gary From v.stojanovik at reading.ac.uk Sun Feb 19 21:59:08 2006 From: v.stojanovik at reading.ac.uk (Vesna Stojanovik) Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:59:08 +0000 Subject: Two senior lectureships in Clinical Linguistics In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ----Original Message----- From: Christel de Bruijn Sent -: 08 February 2006 12:12 Subject: 2 lectureships in clinical linguistics available Dear all, We currently have 2 lectureships for a clinical linguist available in the division of Speech and Language Therapy at the University of Central England, Birmingham. Information about the posts can be found on http://www.uce.ac.uk/web/jobs/vacancies.htm The closing date for applications is 1 March 2006. For an informal discussion, please contact Head of Department (Resources) Mary O'Rourke via e-mail on Mary.O'Rourke at uce.ac. uk or by phone on +44+ (0)121 331 7998. I would be very grateful if you could forward this e-mail onto your contacts and anyone who may be interested in these posts. Many thanks, Christel Christel de Bruijn Lecturer in Phonetics and Clinical Linguistics Division of Speech and Language Therapy Department of Health Professions University of Central England Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2SU phone : (+)44 (0)121 331 5720 fax : (+)44 (0)121 331 7715 e-mail: christel.debruijn at uce.ac.uk From gleason at bu.edu Tue Feb 21 05:56:43 2006 From: gleason at bu.edu (Jean Berko Gleason) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:56:43 -0500 Subject: Bosnian In-Reply-To: <43F19448@webmail.wichita.edu> Message-ID: There are some free lessons online. They are designed for travelers, but should provide some basics. http://home.freeuk.com/iandart/ Jean Berko Gleason tina.bennett wrote: >This is not directly pertinent to child language, >but my daughter, a teacher in Texas, is trying to >learn some Bosnian without shelling out >hundreds of dollars for materials. She has to >communicate with a mother who doesn't speak English. >Can anyone out there recommend an effective but inexpensive >set of materials for basic Bosnian? > >-Tina Bennett-Kastor > > > > > From nicol at cogsci.jhu.edu Wed Feb 22 04:00:07 2006 From: nicol at cogsci.jhu.edu (Tamara Nicol) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 23:00:07 -0500 Subject: Call for Papers: 11th Int'l Conf on Williams Syndrome Message-ID: Williams Syndrome 11th International Professional Conference on Williams Syndrome Richmond Marriott Hotel Richmond, Virginia July 23 & 24, 2006 Call for Papers The Professional Conference on Williams syndrome will feature keynote speakers, symposia, and poster presentations on a variety of topics relating to Williams syndrome. The Professional Conference will be held immediately following the WSA family meeting. We are particularly interested in receiving abstracts on the following topics: 1. Brain Structure & Neuroimaging 2. Spatial Cognition 3. Language & Cognition 4. Molecular Genetics of Williams syndrome 5. Genotype-Phenotype Correlations Keynote Speakers and Presentation Titles: Karen Berman/Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, National Institutes of Health Neural mechanisms for altered cognition and social behavior in Williams syndrome Jim Hoffman, University of Delaware Specialization and breakdown in spatial representations Paige Kaplan, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Advances in understanding the genetic basis of Williams syndrome Andrea Zukowski, University of Maryland Grammar in WS: What's Typical, What's Atypical, and Why? Submission Guidelines All abstracts must be submitted at www.cogsci.jhu.edu/faculty/landau/WSconference.html. Only abstracts submitted through this site will be accepted. Faxed, Mailed, or E-mailed abstracts will NOT be accepted. Each Submission must include the following (see web site for format) 1. Title and abstract (max ~ 2 pages). Abstract should include statement of purpose, methods, results, and discussion. 2. Author information: Name, Title, Affiliation, Email address and Fax number of presenting author 3. Preference for participation in symposia or poster presentation Deadline for Submission: April 1, 2006 There is a $25.00 fee per abstract submitted which is due by the 2006 Abstract Submission Deadline. Payments must be made on-line at the WSA website, williams-syndrome.org, through the WSA store or by contacting tmonkaba at williams-syndrome.org to arrange payment by check. The program committee will review abstracts and acceptance notices will be e-mailed by early May. For questions or further information, please contact Whitney Street (street at cogsci.jhu.edu) or Dr. Barbara Landau (landau at cogsci.jhu.edu). Submit abstracts: www.cogsci.jhu.edu/faculty/landau/WSconference.html Submit payment: www.williams-syndrome.org Sponsored by the Williams Syndrome Association, Inc. From sdevitt at tcd.ie Mon Feb 27 11:21:55 2006 From: sdevitt at tcd.ie (Sean Devitt) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:21:55 +0000 Subject: belonging and acculturation Message-ID: Dear All A post-graduate student of mine is seeking help with a language phenomenon she found with children transiting in Ireland many of whom were English L1 speakers. She describes it as follows: "I am seeking feedback from researchers or teachers who have encountered native speaker reports of difficulty with accents, slang, and word meaning when transitioning between cultures. I am doing post-graduate research in education on belonging and acculturation in upper elementary/primary students who are cultural transitors. In interviews every student has mentioned experiences of alienation and discomfort relating to accents, slang, expletives, and unknown terms. They were not asked about lanugage, but generally gave it as the first example of what made them different from other students. The native English speakers were of American, Canadian, Indian, and European origins transiting to Ireland. Any definitions, terminology, theories or similar findings would be most appreciated." Her affiliation and email address are Laurie Tasharski tasharsl at tcd.ie Trinity College Dublin I wonder has anyone else come across this phenomenon. For the moment, replies can be sent to me (sdevitt at tcd.ie) until such time as she has managed to join the list. Best wishes Sean Devitt Dr. Seán Devitt, F.T.C.D. Senior Lecturer in Education, Education Department, Trinity College, University of Dublin Dublin, Ireland. Phone: (353 1) 608 1293. From cdd6 at cornell.edu Wed Feb 1 00:47:39 2006 From: cdd6 at cornell.edu (Cristina Dye) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:47:39 -0500 Subject: Audio Equipment In-Reply-To: <001a01c625dd$6410a390$c0274084@w7q9t8> Message-ID: Dear Shoshana, You might want to take a look at the methods section in the paper below. Dye, Cristina. 2005. "The status of ostensibly nonfinite matrix verbs in child French: Results from a new corpus." Proceedings of the 29th Boston University Conference on Language Development. ed. by Alejna Brugos, Manuella R. Clark-Cotton, & Seungwan Ha, 168-179. Boston: Cascadilla Press. Best regards, Cristina Cristina Dye, Ph.D. Visiting Lecturer Department of Romance Studies 407 Morrill Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 www.people.cornell.edu/pages/cdd6 At 03:40 PM 1/30/2006, Shoshana Blum-Kulka wrote: >Greetings to all, > >Could any of you help with recommendations for the ultimate >not-too-expensive digital audio equipment suitable for recording >individual kids in (quite noisy)preschools? > >Thanks, >Shshana Blum-Kulka -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Aubrey From Chris.Letts at newcastle.ac.uk Thu Feb 2 10:58:25 2006 From: Chris.Letts at newcastle.ac.uk (Chris Letts) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 10:58:25 -0000 Subject: EDIROL R1 Message-ID: I've noted a lot of people are recommending this equipment. We've had 2 for quite a while and would make the following observations: 1. The built-in microphones are pretty good, but the sensitivity way too low for normal speech 2. The same is true of the microphone socket, if using a pretty standard -50db microphone 3. Even high quality batteries last only a couple of hours max - we use rechargeables which go for about 1.5 hours. 4. Using the mains adapter solves the battery life, but gives poorer recordings. We still use them, but feed the external microphone (usually SONY MS907) through a MB8 portable pre-amp into the line-in socket. That gives excellent recordings, but we still have the battery life problem. Chris Letts, Technical Site Manager, School of Education, Communication & Language Sciences, King George VI Building University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K. From lillo.martin at uconn.edu Thu Feb 2 22:39:57 2006 From: lillo.martin at uconn.edu (Diane Lillo-Martin) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:39:57 -0500 Subject: Language Acquisition journal invites dissertation notices Message-ID: Announcement:? Dissertation Notices ? ? We invite authors of recent dissertations on language acquisition to submit a synopsis for publication in Language Acquisition. Research on L1, L2, and/or special populations is appropriate, provided that the research makes a clear contribution to linguistic theory. ? The synopsis should indicate the breadth of the entire dissertation, but may focus on the most important findings. ? The dissertation should have been completed within three years prior to submission of the synopsis. ? The maximum length is 1000 words, including references. ? The synopsis should not include footnotes, tables, or figures. ? When contributing the synopsis, the author must certify that it has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere in its submitted form. ? The synopsis will be reviewed for appropriateness of form and content by the journal's editorial staff, although it will not be sent out for anonymous peer review. ? Synopses should be formatted according to the guidelines for submission of articles, except that MS Word format is preferred. Include the author?s name, institution and year of Ph.D., and major advisor?s name, following the title. ? Synopses should be submitted as email attachments to the following address: Editors at LanguageAcquisition.org. -- Diane Lillo-Martin Editor in Chief Language Acquisition University of Connecticut Department of Linguistics, Unit 1145 337 Mansfield Road Storrs, CT 06269-1145 (860) 486-0155 Office (860) 486-0197 Fax (860) 486-9026 TTY From kmandriacchi at facstaff.wisc.edu Fri Feb 3 19:47:27 2006 From: kmandriacchi at facstaff.wisc.edu (KAREN M ANDRIACCHI) Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:47:27 -0600 Subject: SRCLD has extended its submission deadline Message-ID: The Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders (SRCLD) has extended its submission deadline to February 18, 2006. To submit your current research in child language visit www.srcld.org. Click on ?call for papers? and ?online submission?. Our invited speakers this year include Dr. Michael Tomasello from the Max Plank Institute, Dr. Dennis Molfese from the University of Louisville, Dr. Susan Ellis Weismer from the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Karla McGregor from the University of Iowa, and Dr. Peter Mundy from the University of Miami. In addition, Dr. Leonard Abbeduto from the University of Wisconsin will give a pre-conference tutorial on recruiting subjects in the 21st century. Dr. Peggy McCardle and Dr. Judith Cooper from the National Institute of Health will provide SRCLD attendees with NIH updates as they pertain to research funding. Contact Karen Andriacchi with any questions at kmandriacchi at wisc.edu or info at srcld.org We hope to see you in Madison in June! Karen Andriacchi University of Wisconsin-Madison Bilingual Language Lab Manager SRCLD Conference Coordinator phone: 608.262.6488 fax: 608.262.6466 From karen.pollock at ualberta.ca Mon Feb 6 06:55:12 2006 From: karen.pollock at ualberta.ca (Pollock, Karen) Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 23:55:12 -0700 Subject: 2006 Child Phonology Conference - Call for Papers Message-ID: Below is the Call for Papers for the 2006 Child Phonology Conference - please help spread the word! Additional information has also been added to the conference website (http://www.rehabmed.ualberta.ca/spa/phonology/2006 Child Phonology Conference.htm ), including information about accommodations and travel, and links to sites of interest to visitors to Edmonton and Alberta. Registration information will also be posted here shortly, so bookmark the site for future reference. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Hope to see many of you in Edmonton in June! Karen Pollock Call for Papers Child Phonology Conference June 16-17 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada The 2006 Child Phonology Conference organizing committee invites you to submit your recent research for presentation. Papers dealing with all aspects of children's phonological development and disorders will be considered. A maximum of two submissions per first author will be accepted. Typically, papers are presented in 20-minute time slots with 5-10 minutes for questions. However, if the number of papers submitted exceeds the total available time, some presentations will be converted to poster format. Submissions will be accepted until March 15, 2006. Submit the following: Title of Presentation Presenter Name(s) and Affiliation(s) Contact Information (preferred contact person, address, telephone & fax numbers, email address) 250 word summary/abstract Also indicate if you are willing to consider either platform or poster presentation format Email to: karen.pollock at ualberta.ca or Mail to: Karen E. Pollock, Ph.D. Dept. of Speech Pathology & Audiology 2-70 Corbett Hall University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2G4 Canada -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Thomas.Klee at newcastle.ac.uk Tue Feb 7 21:35:52 2006 From: Thomas.Klee at newcastle.ac.uk (Thomas Klee) Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 21:35:52 -0000 Subject: Child Language Seminar 2006: submission deadline March 1st Message-ID: Child Language Seminar 19-21 July 2006 University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England 3rd Announcement Proposals are invited for papers and posters related to child language/speech development and disorders. Submission deadline is 1 March 2006. Further information about submitting proposals may be found at: http://cls2006.visitnewcastlegateshead.com The website will be updated regularly to keep you informed of the latest developments, including registration details. The keynote speakers for CLS2006 include: Shula Chiat Department of Language and Communication Science City University, London Eve V Clark Department of Linguistics Stanford University Ronald B Gillam Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders University of Texas at Austin Stephanie F Stokes School of Education, Communication & Language Sciences University of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne was voted England's favourite city break destination by readers of the Guardian and Observer for two years running. Located in the North East of England, the city is easily accessible by rail (1? hours from Edinburgh, 3 hours from London) and air (direct flights to over 25 destinations and excellent connections though London and Amsterdam). Known for the friendly welcome visitors receive, the city has impressive Georgian architecture, inspiring cultural venues and is within easy reach of the beautiful Northumbrian coastline, Hadrian's Wall, the Scottish Borders and stunning Durham city and cathedral. Thomas Klee and Deborah James CLS2006 Co-Organisers From k.j.alcock at lancaster.ac.uk Tue Feb 7 18:11:09 2006 From: k.j.alcock at lancaster.ac.uk (Katie Alcock) Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 18:11:09 +0000 Subject: PhD studentships at Lancaster University Message-ID: Please forward this to interested undergraduate and Masters students and research assistants. Lancaster University Department of Psychology Postgraduate Funding Opportunities (PhD) in 2006 The Department of Psychology at Lancaster University is pleased to announce the following funding opportunities, tenable from October 2006: 2 ESRC 1+3 Quota Studentships These are four-year studentships, which provide fees plus maintenance (circa ?12,000) for home students and fees only for EU students. In the first year you complete an MSc in Psychological Research Methods, followed by a 3-year PhD programme. 2 Departmental Teaching Studentships These are three-year studentships, which provide fees plus an annual stipend (at Research Council rates) to support PhD research. The successful candidates will be expected to contribute to teaching in the Department. The Department of Psychology at Lancaster University was rated 5a in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise and achieved the highest rating (24/24) in its most recent Teaching Quality Assessment. We welcome applications from enthusiastic, motivated, well-qualified candidates who have or expect to obtain a first class or high 2(i) honours degree in Psychology or a related discipline. We offer research supervision in the following areas: Cognitive Psychology Developmental Psychology Neuroscience Social Psychology Our Centre for Research in Human Development is notable for its exceptional resources including purpose-built labs and large database of families who are keen to participate in research. More information about the Centre can be found at: http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/research/centre.html In particular, we have strengths in language and literacy development (Dr Katie Alcock, Dr Kate Cain), infant development (Prof Gavin Bremner, Dr Dina Lew), social and cognitive development (Prof Mark Howe, Prof Charlie Lewis, Dr Eugene Subbotsky, and Dr John Towse). Features of our doctoral program Excellent guidance and supervision, with 100% of our full-time students completing their doctoral dissertations within four years. Modern facilities for laboratory-based cognitive and social psychology research, including rooms for computer-based group and individual testing, and a social psychology research suite. A unique Centre for Research in Human Development, which houses our state-of-the art developmental psychology laboratories. The new Sensory Neuroscience Unit, which houses eye-movement recording equipment, EEG and multichannel evoked potential recording facilities, and two sound-proofed booths for auditory research. Neuroscience research in the department also benefits from a dedicated fMRI analysis suite. More details about our PhD programme can be found at: [ http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/pg/phd_info.html ]http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/pg/phd_info.html Purpose-built living accommodation and social facilities are available in the University Graduate College. Further details may be found at: [ http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk ]http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk For information about how to apply, please contact (as soon as possible): Dr. Mark Levine, Director of Postgraduate Studies for the Department; (01524) 592915; Email [ mailto:E.Chronicle at lancaster.ac.uk ]m.levine at lancaster.ac.uk or Dr Jenny Harding, Postgraduate Co-ordinator; (01524) 594975; Email: j.harding at lancaster.ac.uk Closing date for applications: 15th March 2006 Interviews will be held in the week beginning: 20th March 2005 From sigal at alum.mit.edu Thu Feb 9 23:47:29 2006 From: sigal at alum.mit.edu (Sigal Uziel-Karl) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:47:29 +0200 Subject: A new website for the adaptation of CHILDES to Semitic languages Message-ID: Dear list members, I am pleased to announce the launching of a new website ? SemTalk (http://semtalk.talkbank.org) devoted to the adaptation of CHILDES to Semitic languages like Hebrew and Arabic. 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All my best, Michael Ullman The Center for the Brain Basis of Cognition at Georgetown University Presents A CBBC Workshop The Neurocognition of Second Language Cristina Sanz & Michael Ullman, Organizers Warwick Evans Room, Building D Georgetown University Friday, April 7, 2006 9am - 6pm 8:30am Continental Breakfast 9:00am Introduction and Government/Funder Presentations (NSF, NIH, CASL) 9:50am Michael Ullman, PhD 10:40am Morning Break 10:50am Michel Paradis, PhD 11:40am Judith Kroll, PhD 12:30pm Lunch (Provided) 1:30pm Brian MacWhinney, PhD 2:20pm Angela Friederici, PhD 3:10pm Afternoon Break 3:30pm Alison Mackey, PhD 4:20pm Cristina Sanz, PhD 5:10pm Reception If you plan to attend, please RSVP to cbbc at georgetown.edu Complimentary parking will be provided to the first 30 off-campus respondents. The Warwick Evans room is wheelchair accessible. 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I took a lot of heat on several issues, but the one I need some clarification about relates to the ability to discriminate and ultimately produce phonemes one has not heard from birth. I spoke about the fact that sequential learners of another second language, who are systematically exposed to it between the ages of 4 and 8, while quite young, if not disordered, will carry some of the phonology and intonation patterns from L1 but will be able to learn L2 in time, without necessarily having specific, targeted intervention. The SLI child will need that targeted intervention. Ben Barrett, who is a wealth of info and experience, said that no, these children can't even hear some of the phonemes not available in L1, due to lack of cortical exposure during early development. He will need to be immersed in phonological awareness and discrimination exercises. Otherwise the lack of discrimination will ultimately affect the building of morphology as well as phonological awareness. I thought the plasticity of the young language learning brain, given enough stimulation, would, in time, do the work through exposure, and that the teen and adult would need more of this targeted work. I am interested in the normal L2 learner, who is exposed to L1 only for the first few years and then L2 when they enter preschool or kindergarten (similar to so many of the first generation children we have in the local schools.) I appreciate your thoughtful comments, and if there is any research indicating that the normals, although still quite young, will need direct phonologic contrast drills or discrimination practice, I'd like to know that. Can you clarify, please? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dongping <<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dongping Zheng, ABD Department of Educational Psychology University of Connecticut 249 Glenbrook Rd. Unit 2064 Storrs, CT 06269 dongping.zheng at uconn.edu http://www.education2.uconn.edu/epsy240/dzheng/index.htm Webmaster @ Universal Design for Instruction http://www.facultyware.uconn.edu/home.htm _____ From: info-childes at mail.talkbank.org [mailto:info-childes at mail.talkbank.org] On Behalf Of Bracha Nir-Sagiv Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 2:57 AM To: Dongping Zheng Cc: info-childes at mail.talkbank.org Subject: Re: Gem and MLU Dear Dongping, Try adding the -t%mor tag following the MLU command - in the current version of CLAN, MLU works automatically on the %MOR tier and you need to tell the program to disregard it. Hope this helps, Bracha Dongping Zheng wrote: Hi, I was trying to run this command: gem +sgreet +t*LUL +t*SEA +t*BET +t*LIZ +d *.cha | MLU and I got this message in the output file: TIER "%MOR" HASN'T BEEN FOUND IN THE INPUT DATA! I don't have %MOR tier in the input data, I have LUL, SEA BET and LIZ tiers. Would you help me to solve this problem? Oh, I use windows XP. Thank you so much! Dongping +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System at the Tel-Aviv University CC. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kmainess at llu.edu Tue Feb 14 02:23:54 2006 From: kmainess at llu.edu (Mainess, Karen (LLU)) Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:23:54 -0800 Subject: Mazes vs. Fluency Message-ID: Can anyone point me toward literature that discusses the differences in identifying language disruptions (mazes) as opposed to fluency disorders? Thank you! Karen Mainess Loma Linda University -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It is very > exciting to come to this point since I learned so much about > CHILDES and from this Listserv. I used STATFREQ and ?mlu -t%mor - > s"[+ bch]" +d +tBET *.cha? and was able to generate data and input > in Excel. > I wonder if there is a way to combine GEM and STATFREQ, > GEM and ?mlu -t%mor -s"[+ bch]" +d +tBET *.cha? so that I can > generate data to input in Excel rather than hand keying them in. > Thanks again for your help! > Dongping > > > <<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Dongping Zheng, ABD > Department of Educational Psychology > University of Connecticut > > 249 Glenbrook Rd. Unit 2064 > > Storrs, CT 06269 > dongping.zheng at uconn.edu > http://www.education2.uconn.edu/epsy240/dzheng/index.htm > > > > Webmaster @ Universal Design for Instruction > http://www.facultyware.uconn.edu/home.htm > > From: info-childes at mail.talkbank.org [mailto:info- > childes at mail.talkbank.org] On Behalf Of Bracha Nir-Sagiv > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 2:57 AM > To: Dongping Zheng > Cc: info-childes at mail.talkbank.org > Subject: Re: Gem and MLU > > > > Dear Dongping, > Try adding the -t%mor tag following the MLU command - in the > current version of CLAN, MLU works automatically on the %MOR tier > and you need to tell the program to disregard it. > Hope this helps, > Bracha > > Dongping Zheng wrote: > > > Hi, > > I was trying to run this command: gem +sgreet +t*LUL +t*SEA +t*BET > +t*LIZ +d *.cha | MLU and I got this message in the output file: > > > > TIER "%MOR" HASN'T BEEN FOUND IN THE INPUT DATA! > > > > I don?t have %MOR tier in the input data, I have LUL, SEA BET and > LIZ tiers. > > > > Would you help me to solve this problem? 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Can anyone out there recommend an effective but inexpensive set of materials for basic Bosnian? -Tina Bennett-Kastor From k.j.alcock at lancaster.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 14:50:35 2006 From: k.j.alcock at lancaster.ac.uk (Katie Alcock) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:50:35 +0000 Subject: Desert island books Message-ID: (Cross-posted to dev-europe and info-childes as it seems appropriate to both). A while back I was doing fieldwork in Kenya and asked for input on something from a mailing list, and I happened to have with me Brown (1973), which turned out to be very helpful. Someone commented that this would teach us all that wherever you go you should take your copy of Brown (1973). I have a PhD student who is going to be going to Indonesia to develop and supervise the administration of tests for a study on the impact of maternal micronutrient supplementation on preschool language and cognitive development. If you were going to a desert island (Lombok is not a desert, but it is fairly isolated) what books would you take with you? I'm thinking perhaps something on language development, something on cognitive development, and something on test construction? Any other categories? I don't know how much room she'll have in her suitcase! Votes for classics versus the latest up-to-date specialist volume? As usual will summarise and inform the list... Katie Alcock Katie Alcock, DPhil Lecturer Department of Psychology University of Lancaster Fylde College Lancaster LA1 4YF Tel 01524 593833 Fax 01524 593744 Web http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/people/KatieAlcock.html From a.karmiloff at ich.ucl.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 15:03:32 2006 From: a.karmiloff at ich.ucl.ac.uk (Annette Karmiloff-Smith) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:03:32 +0000 Subject: Desert island books In-Reply-To: Message-ID: well as totally unbiased as I am, I would suggest that, instead of Brown 1973, she take the Harvard Uni Press paperback "Pathways to Language: from foetus to adolescent" by my daughter and me!! Alas I'll miss your London talk, Katie - will be away. best wishes Annette At 14:50 +0000 15/2/06, Katie Alcock wrote: >This message is for dev-europe list members. >Details of list are at >http://deveurope.com/mailinglist/ >---------------------------------------------------------- >(Cross-posted to dev-europe and info-childes as it seems appropriate to >both). > >A while back I was doing fieldwork in Kenya and asked for input on something >from a mailing list, and I happened to have with me Brown (1973), which >turned out to be very helpful. Someone commented that this would teach us >all that wherever you go you should take your copy of Brown (1973). > >I have a PhD student who is going to be going to Indonesia to develop and >supervise the administration of tests for a study on the impact of maternal >micronutrient supplementation on preschool language and cognitive >development. If you were going to a desert island (Lombok is not a desert, >but it is fairly isolated) what books would you take with you? > >I'm thinking perhaps something on language development, something on >cognitive development, and something on test construction? > >Any other categories? I don't know how much room she'll have in her >suitcase! Votes for classics versus the latest up-to-date specialist volume? > > >As usual will summarise and inform the list... > >Katie Alcock > > >Katie Alcock, DPhil >Lecturer >Department of Psychology >University of Lancaster >Fylde College >Lancaster LA1 4YF >Tel 01524 593833 >Fax 01524 593744 >Web http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/people/KatieAlcock.html From roberta at UDel.Edu Wed Feb 15 15:50:23 2006 From: roberta at UDel.Edu (Roberta Golinkoff) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:50:23 -0500 Subject: book on language development Message-ID: Hi Katie! If you wanted to read about research in language and cognitive development, and reach your research participants by helping them understand the importance of linguistic and cognitive stimulation, I would recommend, in the finest tradition of total lack of bias, the following books: Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (1999). How babies talk: The magic and mystery of language in the first three years. New York City, NY: Dutton/Penguin Press. Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. with Eyer, D. (2003). Einstein never used flash cards: How our children really learn and why they need to play more and memorize less. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press. All best, Roberta _____________________________________________________ Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph. D. H. Rodney Sharp Professor School of Education and Departments of Psychology and Linguistics University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 Office: 302-831-1634; Fax: 302-831-4110 Web page: http://udel.edu/~roberta/ Please check out our doctoral program at http://www.udel.edu/educ/graduate/ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1278 bytes Desc: not available URL: From r.n.campbell at stir.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 17:12:16 2006 From: r.n.campbell at stir.ac.uk (r.n.campbell) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:12:16 +0000 Subject: Desert island books In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I can't believe the self-serving nature of the replies posted so far. No-one will read any of these books after 10 years have gone by. They might come in useful on a desert island, but hardly for reading. Here's my list: Brown. Words and Things. Kohler. Mentality of Apes. Vygotsky. Thought and Language. Piaget. Play, Dreams and Imitation. van Sommers. Drawing and Cognition Pirenne. Optics, Painting and Photography Robin -- Dr Robin N Campbell Dept of Psychology University of Stirling STIRLING FK9 4LA Scotland, UK telephone: 01786-467649 facsimile: 01786-467641 email: r.n.campbell at stir.ac.uk Website: http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/rcampbell/index.php -- The University of Stirling is a university established in Scotland by charter at Stirling, FK9 4LA. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not disclose, copy or deliver this message to anyone and any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. From e.k.farran at reading.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 17:22:31 2006 From: e.k.farran at reading.ac.uk (Emily K. Farran) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:22:31 +0000 Subject: Registration reminder, 3rd Williams Syndrome Workshop, UK. In-Reply-To: <43BD314F.2010506@reading.ac.uk> Message-ID: 3rd Williams Syndrome Workshop, Reading, UK, 6th to 7th July 2006 A registration form for the above conference is now available on the website. Registration is ?40: http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/~sxs01ekf/WSconferencedetails.html REGISTRATION DEADLINE 28TH FEBRUARY 2006 The major aim of the conference is to disseminate advances in our understanding of Williams syndrome (WS) across wide-ranging disciplines: from genetics to medical, behavioural and cognitive characteristics. A second aim is to discuss recent advances in research methodology, particularly in developmental psychology. The workshop will be attended by professionals who work with individuals with Williams syndrome: developmental and cognitive psychologists, geneticists and clinicians. There will be two parallel sessions held on both the Thursday and the Friday, as well as a poster session. For further information see: http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/~sxs01ekf/WSconferencedetails.html A provisional timetable will be on the website shortly. -- Dr. Emily Farran Department of Psychology University of Reading Earley Gate Reading RG6 6AL UK Tel: +44 (0)118 378 7531 Fax: +44 (0)118 378 6715 http://www.reading.ac.uk/~sxs01ekf From a.karmiloff at ich.ucl.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 21:33:32 2006 From: a.karmiloff at ich.ucl.ac.uk (Annette Karmiloff-Smith) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:33:32 +0000 Subject: book on language development In-Reply-To: <1312af444d8721951f845fd7ba5a13cf@udel.edu> Message-ID: Oh dear, what did I start!! At 10:50 -0500 15/2/06, Roberta Golinkoff wrote: >Hi Katie! If you wanted to read about research in language and >cognitive development, and reach your research participants by >helping them understand the importance of linguistic and cognitive >stimulation, I would recommend, in the finest tradition of total >lack of bias, the following books: > >Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (1999). How babies talk: The >magic and mystery of language >in the first three years. New York City, NY: Dutton/Penguin Press. > >Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. with Eyer, D. (2003). Einstein >never used flash cards: How >our children really learn and why they need to play more and >memorize less. Emmaus, PA: Rodale >Press. > >All best, Roberta >_____________________________________________________ >Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph. D. >H. Rodney Sharp Professor >School of Education and Departments of Psychology and Linguistics >University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 >Office: 302-831-1634; Fax: 302-831-4110 >Web page: http://udel.edu/~roberta/ >Please check out our doctoral program at > http://www.udel.edu/educ/graduate/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ann.dowker at psy.ox.ac.uk Wed Feb 15 23:34:29 2006 From: ann.dowker at psy.ox.ac.uk (Ann Dowker) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 23:34:29 +0000 Subject: Desert island books In-Reply-To: Message-ID: An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: not available URL: From gary.marcus at nyu.edu Thu Feb 16 00:06:36 2006 From: gary.marcus at nyu.edu (Gary Marcus) Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:06:36 -0500 Subject: Desert island books In-Reply-To: <20060215233429.94269F8EE@webmail224.herald.ox.ac.uk> Message-ID: Or she might consider Mark Baker's The Atoms of Language, Paul Bloom's Descartes Baby, Alison Gopnik et al's The Scientist in the Crib, Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct, or my more biologically- oriented The Birth of the Mind (all of which are excerpted in The Norton Psychology Reader). Gary On Feb 15, 2006, at 6:34 PM, Ann Dowker wrote: > Well, I assume that she might want to study their number concepts > too, in which case I can also be unbiased, and suggest: Dowker, A. > (2005): Individual Differences in Arithmetic. Hove: Psychology Press. > > My less unbiased suggestions include Dorothy Bishop's "Uncommon > Understanding"; and Shirley Heath's 1983 classic "Ways With Words". > And, for cognitive development, Robert Siegler's "Emerging Minds". > > Ann > > In message Katie Alcock > writes: >> This message is for dev-europe list members. >> Details of list are at >> http://deveurope.com/mailinglist/ >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> (Cross-posted to dev-europe and info-childes as it seems >> appropriate to >> both). >> >> A while back I was doing fieldwork in Kenya and asked for input on >> something >> from a mailing list, and I happened to have with me Brown (1973), >> which >> turned out to be very helpful. Someone commented that this would >> teach us >> all that wherever you go you should take your copy of Brown (1973). >> >> I have a PhD student who is going to be going to Indonesia to >> develop and >> supervise the administration of tests for a study on the impact of >> maternal >> micronutrient supplementation on preschool language and cognitive >> development. If you were going to a desert island (Lombok is not >> a desert, >> but it is fairly isolated) what books would you take with you? >> >> I'm thinking perhaps something on language development, something on >> cognitive development, and something on test construction? >> >> Any other categories? I don't know how much room she'll have in her >> suitcase! Votes for classics versus the latest up-to-date >> specialist volume? >> >> >> As usual will summarise and inform the list... >> >> Katie Alcock >> >> >> Katie Alcock, DPhil >> Lecturer >> Department of Psychology >> University of Lancaster >> Fylde College >> Lancaster LA1 4YF >> Tel 01524 593833 >> Fax 01524 593744 >> Web http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/people/KatieAlcock.html >> >> >> > In message Katie Alcock > writes: >> This message is for dev-europe list members. >> Details of list are at >> http://deveurope.com/mailinglist/ >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> (Cross-posted to dev-europe and info-childes as it seems >> appropriate to >> both). >> >> A while back I was doing fieldwork in Kenya and asked for input on >> something >> from a mailing list, and I happened to have with me Brown (1973), >> which >> turned out to be very helpful. Someone commented that this would >> teach us >> all that wherever you go you should take your copy of Brown (1973). >> >> I have a PhD student who is going to be going to Indonesia to >> develop and >> supervise the administration of tests for a study on the impact of >> maternal >> micronutrient supplementation on preschool language and cognitive >> development. If you were going to a desert island (Lombok is not >> a desert, >> but it is fairly isolated) what books would you take with you? >> >> I'm thinking perhaps something on language development, something on >> cognitive development, and something on test construction? >> >> Any other categories? I don't know how much room she'll have in her >> suitcase! Votes for classics versus the latest up-to-date >> specialist volume? >> >> >> As usual will summarise and inform the list... >> >> Katie Alcock >> >> >> Katie Alcock, DPhil >> Lecturer >> Department of Psychology >> University of Lancaster >> Fylde College >> Lancaster LA1 4YF >> Tel 01524 593833 >> Fax 01524 593744 >> Web http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/people/KatieAlcock.html >> >> >> > Dr. Gary Marcus Director, NYU Infant Language Center & Associate Professor of Psychology New York University 6 Washington Place New York NY 10003 tel 212-998-3551 fax 212-995-4866 http://psych.nyu.edu/gary From v.stojanovik at reading.ac.uk Sun Feb 19 21:59:08 2006 From: v.stojanovik at reading.ac.uk (Vesna Stojanovik) Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:59:08 +0000 Subject: Two senior lectureships in Clinical Linguistics In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ----Original Message----- From: Christel de Bruijn Sent -: 08 February 2006 12:12 Subject: 2 lectureships in clinical linguistics available Dear all, We currently have 2 lectureships for a clinical linguist available in the division of Speech and Language Therapy at the University of Central England, Birmingham. Information about the posts can be found on http://www.uce.ac.uk/web/jobs/vacancies.htm The closing date for applications is 1 March 2006. For an informal discussion, please contact Head of Department (Resources) Mary O'Rourke via e-mail on Mary.O'Rourke at uce.ac. uk or by phone on +44+ (0)121 331 7998. I would be very grateful if you could forward this e-mail onto your contacts and anyone who may be interested in these posts. Many thanks, Christel Christel de Bruijn Lecturer in Phonetics and Clinical Linguistics Division of Speech and Language Therapy Department of Health Professions University of Central England Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2SU phone : (+)44 (0)121 331 5720 fax : (+)44 (0)121 331 7715 e-mail: christel.debruijn at uce.ac.uk From gleason at bu.edu Tue Feb 21 05:56:43 2006 From: gleason at bu.edu (Jean Berko Gleason) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:56:43 -0500 Subject: Bosnian In-Reply-To: <43F19448@webmail.wichita.edu> Message-ID: There are some free lessons online. They are designed for travelers, but should provide some basics. http://home.freeuk.com/iandart/ Jean Berko Gleason tina.bennett wrote: >This is not directly pertinent to child language, >but my daughter, a teacher in Texas, is trying to >learn some Bosnian without shelling out >hundreds of dollars for materials. She has to >communicate with a mother who doesn't speak English. >Can anyone out there recommend an effective but inexpensive >set of materials for basic Bosnian? > >-Tina Bennett-Kastor > > > > > From nicol at cogsci.jhu.edu Wed Feb 22 04:00:07 2006 From: nicol at cogsci.jhu.edu (Tamara Nicol) Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 23:00:07 -0500 Subject: Call for Papers: 11th Int'l Conf on Williams Syndrome Message-ID: Williams Syndrome 11th International Professional Conference on Williams Syndrome Richmond Marriott Hotel Richmond, Virginia July 23 & 24, 2006 Call for Papers The Professional Conference on Williams syndrome will feature keynote speakers, symposia, and poster presentations on a variety of topics relating to Williams syndrome. The Professional Conference will be held immediately following the WSA family meeting. We are particularly interested in receiving abstracts on the following topics: 1. Brain Structure & Neuroimaging 2. Spatial Cognition 3. Language & Cognition 4. Molecular Genetics of Williams syndrome 5. Genotype-Phenotype Correlations Keynote Speakers and Presentation Titles: Karen Berman/Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, National Institutes of Health Neural mechanisms for altered cognition and social behavior in Williams syndrome Jim Hoffman, University of Delaware Specialization and breakdown in spatial representations Paige Kaplan, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Advances in understanding the genetic basis of Williams syndrome Andrea Zukowski, University of Maryland Grammar in WS: What's Typical, What's Atypical, and Why? Submission Guidelines All abstracts must be submitted at www.cogsci.jhu.edu/faculty/landau/WSconference.html. Only abstracts submitted through this site will be accepted. Faxed, Mailed, or E-mailed abstracts will NOT be accepted. Each Submission must include the following (see web site for format) 1. Title and abstract (max ~ 2 pages). Abstract should include statement of purpose, methods, results, and discussion. 2. Author information: Name, Title, Affiliation, Email address and Fax number of presenting author 3. Preference for participation in symposia or poster presentation Deadline for Submission: April 1, 2006 There is a $25.00 fee per abstract submitted which is due by the 2006 Abstract Submission Deadline. Payments must be made on-line at the WSA website, williams-syndrome.org, through the WSA store or by contacting tmonkaba at williams-syndrome.org to arrange payment by check. The program committee will review abstracts and acceptance notices will be e-mailed by early May. For questions or further information, please contact Whitney Street (street at cogsci.jhu.edu) or Dr. Barbara Landau (landau at cogsci.jhu.edu). Submit abstracts: www.cogsci.jhu.edu/faculty/landau/WSconference.html Submit payment: www.williams-syndrome.org Sponsored by the Williams Syndrome Association, Inc. From sdevitt at tcd.ie Mon Feb 27 11:21:55 2006 From: sdevitt at tcd.ie (Sean Devitt) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:21:55 +0000 Subject: belonging and acculturation Message-ID: Dear All A post-graduate student of mine is seeking help with a language phenomenon she found with children transiting in Ireland many of whom were English L1 speakers. She describes it as follows: "I am seeking feedback from researchers or teachers who have encountered native speaker reports of difficulty with accents, slang, and word meaning when transitioning between cultures. I am doing post-graduate research in education on belonging and acculturation in upper elementary/primary students who are cultural transitors. In interviews every student has mentioned experiences of alienation and discomfort relating to accents, slang, expletives, and unknown terms. They were not asked about lanugage, but generally gave it as the first example of what made them different from other students. The native English speakers were of American, Canadian, Indian, and European origins transiting to Ireland. Any definitions, terminology, theories or similar findings would be most appreciated." Her affiliation and email address are Laurie Tasharski tasharsl at tcd.ie Trinity College Dublin I wonder has anyone else come across this phenomenon. For the moment, replies can be sent to me (sdevitt at tcd.ie) until such time as she has managed to join the list. Best wishes Sean Devitt Dr. Se?n Devitt, F.T.C.D. Senior Lecturer in Education, Education Department, Trinity College, University of Dublin Dublin, Ireland. Phone: (353 1) 608 1293.