Centre for Language Sciences MQ

Research on theoretical & experimental issues in child language acquisition, psycholinguistics, speech & hearing science, brain imaging & computational ling.

[Nan Xu Rattanasone 徐囡 @NanXuRattanason]

Hello everyone, I have an online iPad study for 3- to 5-year-olds looking at the effect of multi-talker input on word identification accuracy for similar sounding words). Children will receive $30 giftcard. Please help let people know. Thank you 🙏🏼

[MQ Linguistics @MQLinguistics]

From @cllmq "Children with hearing loss can predict during sentence processing" https://t.co/ThfE9qPq6P Read more about Child Language Lab here > https://t.co/I68WRNIH8p

[MQ Linguistics @MQLinguistics]

From @cllmq "Jellybeans… or Jelly, Beans…? 5-6-year-olds can identify the prosody of compounds but not lists" https://t.co/tULttqXbUA Read more about @NanXuRattanason's research here > https://t.co/ji1COLlPJw

[Centre for Language Sciences MQ @CLaSMQ]

Please note that this presentation will be at *9am* Sydney time (apologies for any confusion from the previous tweet @ek_kearney)!

[Centre for Language Sciences MQ @CLaSMQ]

At the online CLaS research seminar Thurs 22 April at 9.30am, @ek_kearney from @GuentherLab will present on 'Sensorimotor control of speech and voice production: Insights from experimental and modeling studies'. https://t.co/uFXVnaQXLs

[Centre for Language Sciences MQ @CLaSMQ]

At the online CLaS research seminar Thurs 22 April at 9.30am, @ek_kearney from @GuentherLab will present on 'Sensorimotor control of speech and voice production: Insights from experimental and modeling studies'. https://t.co/uFXVnaQXLs

[MQ Linguistics @MQLinguistics]

From @cllmq "Infant-directed speech by Dutch fathers: increased pitch variability within and across utterances" https://t.co/WdEtrIv34E Read more about @TitiaBenders's research here > https://t.co/lNNDxeJZor

[MQ Linguistics @MQLinguistics]

From @cllmq "Is One Ear Good Enough? Unilateral Hearing Loss and Preschoolers' Comprehension of the English Plural" https://t.co/fydYAmWuc0 in @ASHAJournals Read more about @BenDav135's research here > https://t.co/uq3lDuZEK5

[MQ Linguistics @MQLinguistics]

Dr Xin Wang will also be presenting @MQLinguistics Research Seminar this Friday in person and on zoom. Details here > https://t.co/FFAAIkPtqG and you can learn more about her research here > https://t.co/9n1WN7xfiV

[Centre for Language Sciences MQ @CLaSMQ]

Research seminar Fridays with @MQLinguistics: https://t.co/hMItFJ3BSL Today’s presenter is CLaS Director Prof Katherine Demuth ‘The acquisition of weak elements: lexical, morphological, and prosodic considerations’

[Centre for Language Sciences MQ @CLaSMQ]

It was fantastic to have Gretel Macdonald & Otto Jungarrayi Sims (& Ormay Nangala Gallagher) Zoom in from Yuendemu for the @CLaS talk & @MQLinguistics Departmental seminar! #bilingualeducation #Warlpiri

[Centre for Language Sciences MQ @CLaSMQ]

Great new paper by @Macquarie_Uni @CLaSMQ members @SzalayTunde, @TitiaBenders, @felicitymcox, Sallyanne Palethorpe, Michael Proctor in @ASA_JASA: "Spectral contrast reduction in Australian English /l/-final rimes” https://t.co/cJ1bP7lgll

[Felicity Cox @felicitymcox]

New paper out today in @ASA_JASA "Spectral contrast reduction in Australian English /l/-final rimes” @SzalayTunde @TitiaBenders, @felicitymcox, Sallyanne Palethorpe, Michael Proctor from @CLaSMQ https://t.co/dbFeDPqqGW

[Multilingualism Research Centre @MultilingualSy1]

Wishing you all a Happy #LunarNewYear!

[BostonU ConfLangDev @TheBUCLD]

Mark your calendar for #BUCLD46 happening this November 4-7, 2021! Tune in for additional details and conference reminders!

[Child Language Lab MQ @cllmq]

Katherine and @TitiaBenders are looking for a half-time Senior Research Officer to support their ARC grant-funded project “The perception/production link in child language” in the Child Language Lab @MQLinguistics @CLaSMQ @Macquarie_Uni https://t.co/egWze46HNB

[Child Language Lab MQ @cllmq]

Do you have a child starting school in 2021? Would they like to play the Alien Adventure game and help @Macquarie_Uni @MQLinguistics @CLaSMQ researchers (play by 26 January to go into the draw for $100): https://t.co/cwFQnj8UO9 https://t.co/X2krLmND9s

[Child Language Lab MQ @cllmq]

Editors @TitiaBenders @NanXuRattanason @CristiaAlex & Amanda Seidl are calling for Submissions for a Special Collection on infant-directed speech (IDS) in lesser studied languages. Papers due 30 April 2021. More info: https://t.co/93dgtJlIms

[Child Language Lab MQ @cllmq]

Lab Researcher @NanXuRattanason is recruiting 23-24-month-olds whose parents were born in Australia & speak only English for a study @Macquarie_Uni. Please get in touch if you're interested! @MQLinguistics @CLaSMQ

[Centre for Language Sciences MQ @CLaSMQ]

Congratulations to CLaS member & @cllmq,@MQLinguistics PhD researcher @JulMillasseau on the publication of this journal article: https://t.co/bVqU4NXgTU

[Child Language Lab MQ @cllmq]

Huge congratulations to Lab PhD researcher @JulMillasseau on the publication of his journal article about children's acquisition of voicing contrasts in Australian English.https://t.co/ClzvKlbUtC

[Child Language Lab MQ @cllmq]

Looking for games to play on roadtrips or with family and friends in lockdown (or interstate or overseas)? Check out the Lab's language science games: https://t.co/XhyA62ffdW

[Child Language Lab MQ @cllmq]

Seen Prowse's fake health advice (https://t.co/fIPjx69wXo...)? The Language Science Game "P at the candle" can help your kids (or you!) appreciate why "P", together with "T" and "K", are (tongue-in-cheek) super-spreader consonants! https://t.co/xbTNKMnDes https://t.co/0CL1TMdwf3