A5085314021- Language Development and Disorders
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Language and cultural evolution
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Speech and dialogue systems
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- Gender Studies in Language
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Linguistics and Cultural Studies
- Linguistic Education and Pedagogy
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
Macquarie University
2012-2021
ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders
2011-2019
Australian Hearing
2015-2018
Australian Research Council
2015-2016
University of Maryland, College Park
1996-2005
University of Pennsylvania
2005
Akron Children's Hospital
2001
Haskins Laboratories
1995
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1991-1994
Tufts University
1980-1981
A comprehensive cognitive appraisal of elementary school children with learning disabilities showed that within the language sphere, deficits associated reading disability are selective Phonological consistently accompany problems whether they occur in relatively pure form or presence coexisting attention deficit arithmetic Although reading-disabled were also deficient production morphologically related forms, this difficulty stemmed large part from same weakness phonological component...
Abstract It is widely believed that even children as old 4 or 5 misunderstand sentences with the universal quantifier, such Every farmer feeding a donkey. claimed English-speaking understand this sentence to entail every donkey and being fed by farmer. A linguistic account of difference between children's comprehension adults has recently been advanced in literature on language acquisition within generative framework. In article we argue against position lack knowledge any aspect...
Standard English is typically described as a double negation language. In languages, each negative marker contributes independent semantic force. Two negations in the same clause usually cancel other out, resulting an affirmative sentence. Other dialects of permit concord. concord sentences, two markers yield single negation. This paper explores how English-speaking children interpret sentences with more than one element, order to assess whether their early grammar allows According...
This study investigates the interpretation of disjunction words (English or) in negative sentences by Turkish- and German-speaking children. Both children adults were asked to judge Turkish/German corresponding English sentence "This animal did not eat carrot or pepper." Children acquiring both languages consistently assigned same interpretation, which can be paraphrased as either also this whereas Turkish-speaking a different "It is pepper that eat." The finding initially assign across...
Starting with the seminal work of Klima & Bellugi (1966) and (1967), young English-speaking children have been observed to pass through a stage at which their negative utterances differ from those adults. Children initially use not or no , whereas adults auxiliary verbs ( don't can't etc.). To explain mismatches between child adult language, present study adopts Zeijlstra's (2004, 2007, 2008a, b) Negative Concord Parameter, divides languages according whether they interpret negation...
To test between two recent accounts of the early stages in acquisition negation, we conducted an elicited production study with 25 children, 2;05 and 3;04 (mean 2;11). The experimental produced a robust set negative sentences, considerable individual variation. Although 13 child participants mainly adultlike sentences doesn't, 12 children nontarget forms. nonadult productions included medial negation structures, both bare verbs (It not fit) inflected main fits, It don't fits), as well "high"...
This paper reports the findings from an interconnected set of experiments designed to assess children's knowledge semantic interactions between negation and quantified NPs. Our main finding is that young children, unlike adults, systematically interpret these elements on basis their position in overt syntax. We argue this observation can be derived interplay fundamental properties universal grammar basic learning principles. show even when appears differ observed differences occur within...
This article compares children's productions of wh-questions with referential Which-N wh-phrases nonreferential such as who or what. Children's questions present a number optional "nonadult" structures, which I argue fall into two classes, predicted by Cinque (1990) and Rizzi (1990). One class involves movement the wh-phrase through Spec CP position. The other structures involve long movement, in bypasses CP. These grammatical options are motivated presence absence medial-wh long-distance...
Abstract In the 1980s, researchers in child language devised several new experimental techniques to assess children's emerging linguistic competence. Innovations methodology were needed bridge apparent gap between expectation of rapid acquisition, based on theory, and protracted acquisition that was being witnessed using tools tasks available at time. This article discusses use elicited production charting course development verbal passives, a structure thought be late developing (e.g.,...
Abstract. Antecedent-contained deletion (ACD) constructions have been the focus of much recent literature in linguistic theory. These instrumental arguments against dispensing with operation Quantifier Raising (QR) and a level Logical Form (LF) (e.g., May 1985; Fiengo & 1994; Fox 1999, 2000). In fact, it has argued that ACD constructions, binding principles apply at LF 1994). The present paper assesses 4- 5-year-old children's knowledge which B C are relevant. empirical findings show...
Two triggering models of parameter-setting, the Hierarchical Acquisition model endorsed by Baker (2001, 2005) and Wexler’s (1998) Very Early Parameter Setting model, are compared with Yang’s (2002, 2004) Variational model. The employs statistical learning mechanisms for parameter-setting. values compete, delays occurring when critical input is sparse. Given uniformity assumption, children in same linguistic community undergo a similar, gradual development. On initially choose either...
Children often produce nonadult responses to sentences with the focus operator only, such as Only cat is holding a flag. For example, children accept this sentence description of situation in which holds flag and duck both balloon. One proposed analysis, by Paterson, Liversedge, Rowland & Filik (2003) Kevin B., Simon, Rowland, Caroline Filik, Ruth. 2003. Children's comprehension particles.. Cognition, 89: 263–294. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web Science ®] , [Google Scholar], contends that...
This study investigated the use of a combination H1 and H2 antagonists topical medications to control burn wound itch. Graeco-Latin square assignment provided an oral 1) cetirizine cimetidine or 2) diphenhydramine placebo in four divided doses. The protocol lasted 16 days into 4-day intervals, scoring itch before initial dose medication at 1-hour, 6-hour, 12-hour intervals after first medication. A significant difference between mean scores across times was observed (Wilks' Lambda F = 26.52,...
This study examined 4- to 5-year-old English-speaking children’s inter-pretations of sentences containing negation, the universal quantifier, and disjunction. Disjunction is assigned two different meanings in such depending on its position surface syntax: subject phrase ‘not every’ (e.g., not every passenger who ordered chicken or beef became ill), a disjunctive meaning disjunction (e.g. at least one OR ill); predicate ill beef), conjunctive did order AND beef). If children bring knowledge...
There is growing interest in teaching children computer programming ("coding") to prepare them for the demands of our increasingly digital society. However, we do not yet understand what cognitive skills need order learn code. The aim research program identify requisite skills, with goal building a model coding. present used wooden robot ("Cubetto", www.primotoys.com) investigate coding ability young children. Exp. 1 describes development and evaluation assessment instrument, which was...