Recruiting Russian Speaking Participants for a Study

[Svetlana Ball]

Helen,


I am interested in participating.


Svetlana Ball
Please, contact me at cyrillico at embarqmail.com


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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Helen Sdvizhkov 
  To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
  Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 7:31 PM
  Subject: [SEELANGS] Recruiting Russian Speaking Participants for a Study


  Dear Sir/Madam,




  My name is Helen Sdvizhkov, and I am currently working as a research assistant for a study investigating certain semantic and syntactic elements in Russian, and I am recruiting participants.



  This is a university-sanctioned, Institutional Review Board-approved study, which is being conducted by Professor Tania Ionin at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 



  PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS

  I am looking for participants ages 12 and up, who would be willing to take both surveys and/or do the audio-recording (described below). Participants must have moved to the US from a Russian-speaking country no later than age 8 or must have been born in the US and raised in a Russian-speaking household / community. They must possess a high enough level of Russian to cope with the format of the study (described below).




  Compensation for participants ages 18 and up will be in the form of a cash or check payment. Participants ages 12-18 will receive gift cards, instead. For this age group, we will also be requiring both minor and parental consent. 



  STUDY DESCRIPTION


  The study consists of a background questionnaire, a survey (audio-files play sentences and participants then complete a multiple choice question about each sentence), and a Russian proficiency test. The survey takes about 60 minutes and participants are paid $10.00. 2 weeks later, they take a similar, yet shorter survey in English, for which they are also compensated $10.00. Additionally, participants may choose to make a 10-minute audio-recording of their speech as they describe pictures and a short movie clip. Compensation for the audio-recording is $8.00. I am based in Chicago and can administer the surveys and conduct the audio-recording session in person, or I can send instructions on how to complete all parts of the survey online.



  Feel free to reach out if you or anyone else you know may be interested in participating. Additionally, any suggestions on how to continue spreading this information are very much welcome. I cannot overstate how much I appreciate your consideration and time. Please let me know if you have any further questions or would like me to elaborate on any part of the study. 



  Respectfully,

  Helen Sdvizhkov

  Research Assistant

  Helen.o.sdv at gmail.com

  908-655-7057 

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