Dear all,
We are happy to announce the first CRAM (Cognitive Research at McGill) session this term on Friday, September 20th.
Dr. Laura Sabourin is visiting from the University of Ottawa and will be speaking about bilingualism (title and abstract below).
The talk will span from 12pm-1pm in room 1552 of 2001 McGill College Avenue. Coffee and light snacks will be provided. All are welcome!
-- What does “being bilingual” mean? Towards a psycholinguistic definition Laura Sabourin (and the ERPLing Lab) Linguistics, U. of Ottawa
The psycholinguistics of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and/or bilingualism is a difficult undertaking for many reasons, not least due to the fact that bilinguals and second language (L2) learners are not homogenous groups. In short, the individuals that make up these groups differ with respect to how, when, and how well they have acquired their two languages. Research has shown that such factors impact how bilinguals and L2 learners process and represent their languages in their mind. As a consequence, the results of psycholinguistic studies investigating bilingualism may differ drastically because the “bilinguals” of one study might not ultimately be comparable to the “bilinguals” of another study. It is thus crucial to tease apart the complex variables at play. In order to do so, not only does the field of psycholinguistics need a comprehensive, inclusive and objective language assessment tool that can be used to adequately categorize participants, but we need to carefully determine how experimental data is affected by our categorizations. In the present talk I will present data from a number of different experimental paradigms conducted in our lab that integrate proficiency, age of acquisition, age of immersion, manner of acquisition, and language environment data in order to highlight the insights that can emerge when the multi-faceted nature of “bilingualism” is more fully considered.
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Warm regards, The CRAM Team (Kevin da Silva Castanheira, Anna Mini Jos, & Azara Lalla) See our website for more information: https://www.mcgill.ca/psychology/events-colloquia-0/brownbag-series
Dear all,
A kind reminder that Dr. Laura Sabourin will be speaking at the CRAM session today - 12pm-1pm in room 1552 of 2001 McGill College Avenue. Title and abstract below.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards, The CRAM Team (Kevin da Silva Castanheira, Anna Mini Jos, & Azara Lalla)
---------- Forwarded Message ----------- From:"Cognitive Research at McGill" cram@psych.mcgill.ca To: info@crblm.ca, coggroup@psych.mcgill.ca, grad@psych.mcgill.ca, postdoc@psych.mcgill.ca, faculty@psych.mcgill.ca Sent:Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:25:45 -0500 Subject:CRAM - September 20 - Dr. Laura Sabourin
Dear all,
We are happy to announce the first CRAM (Cognitive Research at McGill) session this term on Friday, September 20th.
Dr. Laura Sabourin is visiting from the University of Ottawa and will be speaking about bilingualism (title and abstract below).
The talk will span from 12pm-1pm in room 1552 of 2001 McGill College Avenue. Coffee and light snacks will be provided. All are welcome!
-- What does “being bilingual” mean? Towards a psycholinguistic definition Laura Sabourin (and the ERPLing Lab) Linguistics, U. of Ottawa
The psycholinguistics of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and/or bilingualism is a difficult undertaking for many reasons, not least due to the fact that bilinguals and second language (L2) learners are not homogenous groups. In short, the individuals that make up these groups differ with respect to how, when, and how well they have acquired their two languages. Research has shown that such factors impact how bilinguals and L2 learners process and represent their languages in their mind. As a consequence, the results of psycholinguistic studies investigating bilingualism may differ drastically because the “bilinguals” of one study might not ultimately be comparable to the “bilinguals” of another study. It is thus crucial to tease apart the complex variables at play. In order to do so, not only does the field of psycholinguistics need a comprehensive, inclusive and objective language assessment tool that can be used to adequately categorize participants, but we need to carefully determine how experimental data is affected by our categorizations. In the present talk I will present data from a number of different experimental paradigms conducted in our lab that integrate proficiency, age of acquisition, age of immersion, manner of acquisition, and language environment data in order to highlight the insights that can emerge when the multi-faceted nature of “bilingualism” is more fully considered.
--
Warm regards, The CRAM Team (Kevin da Silva Castanheira, Anna Mini Jos, & Azara Lalla) See our website for more information: https://www.mcgill.ca/psychology/events-colloquia-0/brownbag-series ------- End of Forwarded Message -------
Dear all,
Apologies for the double email; I just wanted to note that coffee and light snacks will be provided at CRAM today, but you must BRING YOUR OWN MUG for the coffee.
Warm regards, The CRAM Team (Kevin da Silva Castanheira, Anna Mini Jos, & Azara Lalla)
---------- Forwarded Message ----------- From:"Cognitive Research at McGill" cram@psych.mcgill.ca To:info@crblm.ca, coggroup@psych.mcgill.ca, grad@psych.mcgill.ca, postdoc@psych.mcgill.ca, faculty@psych.mcgill.ca Sent:Fri, 20 Sep 2019 07:30:13 -0500 Subject:CRAM TODAY - Dr. Laura Sabourin
Dear all,
A kind reminder that Dr. Laura Sabourin will be speaking at the CRAM session today - 12pm-1pm in room 1552 of 2001 McGill College Avenue. Title and abstract below.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards, The CRAM Team (Kevin da Silva Castanheira, Anna Mini Jos, & Azara Lalla)
---------- Forwarded Message ----------- From:"Cognitive Research at McGill" cram@psych.mcgill.ca To: info@crblm.ca, coggroup@psych.mcgill.ca, grad@psych.mcgill.ca, postdoc@psych.mcgill.ca, faculty@psych.mcgill.ca Sent:Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:25:45 -0500 Subject:CRAM - September 20 - Dr. Laura Sabourin
Dear all,
We are happy to announce the first CRAM (Cognitive Research at McGill) session this term on Friday, September 20th.
Dr. Laura Sabourin is visiting from the University of Ottawa and will be speaking about bilingualism (title and abstract below).
The talk will span from 12pm-1pm in room 1552 of 2001 McGill College Avenue. Coffee and light snacks will be provided. All are welcome!
-- What does “being bilingual” mean? Towards a psycholinguistic definition Laura Sabourin (and the ERPLing Lab) Linguistics, U. of Ottawa
The psycholinguistics of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and/or bilingualism is a difficult undertaking for many reasons, not least due to the fact that bilinguals and second language (L2) learners are not homogenous groups. In short, the individuals that make up these groups differ with respect to how, when, and how well they have acquired their two languages. Research has shown that such factors impact how bilinguals and L2 learners process and represent their languages in their mind. As a consequence, the results of psycholinguistic studies investigating bilingualism may differ drastically because the “bilinguals” of one study might not ultimately be comparable to the “bilinguals” of another study. It is thus crucial to tease apart the complex variables at play. In order to do so, not only does the field of psycholinguistics need a comprehensive, inclusive and objective language assessment tool that can be used to adequately categorize participants, but we need to carefully determine how experimental data is affected by our categorizations. In the present talk I will present data from a number of different experimental paradigms conducted in our lab that integrate proficiency, age of acquisition, age of immersion, manner of acquisition, and language environment data in order to highlight the insights that can emerge when the multi-faceted nature of “bilingualism” is more fully considered.
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Warm regards, The CRAM Team (Kevin da Silva Castanheira, Anna Mini Jos, & Azara Lalla) See our website for more information: https://www.mcgill.ca/psychology/events-colloquia-0/brownbag-series ------- End of Forwarded Message ------- ------- End of Forwarded Message -------