Tag Archives: language acquisition

The Center for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) to host the 14th Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition conference (GASLA 14) 6-9 April 2017

14/07/2016

The Center for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) is pleased to announce the 14th Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition conference (GASLA 14) to be held at the University of Southampton, the United Kingdom on 6-9 April 2017. The conference provides a forum for discussion of recent, high quality research on second language […]

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CLLEAR seminar Wed 21st October: Prof Theo Marinis

15/10/2015

Please join us for the next Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) seminar. When: Wed 21st October 2015, 4-6pm Where: Avenue Campus, 65/LTC Who: Prof Theo Marinis, University of Reading Acquiring definite and indefinite articles across populations: L2 children, children with SLI and children with Autism Spectrum Disorders In this talk I […]

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New research repository: LANGSNAP

09/07/2015

A new research repository is now available on the research materials page. The 2011-2013 LANGSNAP project tracked the language learning and social integration of 57 students during their Year Abroad in France, Spain and Mexico. With support from Adam Field of iSolutions, and using ePrints technology, we have now created a repository which makes selected […]

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Me, myself or I?: article by Roumyana Slabakova on The Conversation

28/05/2015

Professor Roumyana Slabakova, Chair of Applied Linguistics and Director of the Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR), has recently published an article about her research on The Conversation. Read more here: Me, myself or I? Why it’s hard to use pronouns in the right way

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CLLEAR seminar 12 May: Dr Boping Yuan

07/05/2015

Please join us for the next Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) research seminar. Tuesday 12th May 2015 5.00-7.00pm Building 46 Lecture Theatre B/room 2003 (Highfield Campus)   Speaker: Dr. Boping Yuan (Cambridge University) Topic: The effect of computational complexity on L1 transfer: evidence from L2 Chinese attitude-bearing wh-questions Abstract: This talk reports […]

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CLLEAR Annual Lecture 28 January: Professor Jason Rothman

22/01/2015

Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) Annual Lecture 5.00-7.00 pm Wednesday 28nd January 2015, Lecture Theatre C (Avenue Campus) Professor Jason Rothman University of Reading and University of Tromsoe Topic: Sourcing (some) differences in heritage language bilingualism and why different is NOT deviant NOR incomplete In this talk, I will first introduce […]

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CLLEAR seminar Wed 29 Oct: Professor Marit Westergard, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

27/10/2014

Please join us for the next CLLEAR Seminar: “Linguistic variation in monolingual and bilingual contexts: The size of rules & the role of economy, complexity and frequency” Wednesday 29 October 2014  17:00 – 18:30 Avenue Campus, Lecture Theatre C Professor Marit Westergaard (UiT The Arctic University of Norway) Abstract: In this talk I will first sketch a […]

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CLLEAR seminar Wednesday 14 May, Dr Jennifer Smith,University of Glasgow

12/05/2014

Please join us for the next Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) seminar on Wednesday, 14 May at 5.00pm (Avenue Campus Lecture Theatre C). Dr. Jennifer Smith, University of Glasgow  The loci of inherent variability: what young children reveal Abstract: Inherent variability is pervasive in speech, but where – and how – […]

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