We are looking for Canadian mothers* of 18- to 24-month-old infants who primarily speak English to their child. The data we gather will be compared with data gathered from other English-speaking countries (i.e., England, UK). In many languages around the world, child/infant-directed speech typically includes higher and lower tones, slower speech, shorter sentences, and wordsContinue reading “Dialects of English”
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Can you find the ‘kiki’?
This is a study about Sound Symbolism Sometimes you find yourself talking about a small object (e.g., a mouse) and the pitch of your voice goes up. This is sound symbolism, the phenomenon that sound somehow is associated with an object. Take a look at our study.
On Combining Consonants
Every language has a specific way to combine consonants and vowels. In English, we use consonants together, like ‘pl’ in the word ‘plant’. But, how do we perceive these sounds? How do we know if a ‘pla’ is different from a ‘kla’ if it isn’t in a specific context? This study focuses on the perceptionContinue reading “On Combining Consonants”
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