Cross-Linguistic Influences of Orthographic Depth on Written Word Learning in the First and Second Language Readers of deep orthographies tend to rely on larger grain sizes than readers of shallow orthographies, and bilinguals’ grain sizes may reflect both languages. This study examined grain-size use in...

✍️ #BCBLpaper in #ScientificStudiesofReading | Cross-linguistic influences of orthographic depth on written #wordlearning in the first and #secondlanguage.

Antzaka, A., Li T., Jevtovi, M. & Martin, C.

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A Meta‐Analysis of the Correlation Between Socioeconomic Status and Direct Measures of Young Children's Word Comprehension What can we learn from the empirical body of literature on the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and children's word comprehension? To answer this question, a systematic review was carri....

Scaff, Coffey & Cristia (2025) meta-analysis (N=8,200, 15-46mo): correlation btwn SES & children's word comprehension increased w/ child age; touch-based measures had smaller effects than both looking- and pointing-based measures #EarlyYears #WordLearning #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

🗣️ We have invited Abhilasha Kumar, Assistant Professor at Bowdoin College, to speak to us about her work exploring form-meaning interactions in novel #wordlearning and #memory search.

We are eager to know more about her work!

Discover more about it here👇

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How do multiple meanings affect word learning and remapping?

🚀 My first PhD paper is out! 🚀
"How do multiple meanings affect word learning and remapping?" was published in Memory & Cognition!
Big thanks to my supervisors and co-authors (Iring Koch & @troembke.bsky.social).
Curious? Read it here: rdcu.be/eeY9o
#CognitivePsychology #WordLearning #Bilingualism

The impact of talker variability and individual differences on word learning in adults Studies have shown that exposure to multiple talkers during learning is beneficial in a variety of spoken language tasks, such as learning speech soun…

✍️ #BCBLpaper in #BrainResearch | The impact of talker variability and individual differences on #wordlearning in adults.

Abu El Adas, S., Yen, I., & Levi, S.V.

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An advert for a word learning study at the university of sussex. New Word Learning Study! We’re curious about how children figure out what an object is called. How do they know an unknown word is used for a new toy? We’ll play a game with toys to find out! We are looking for children born between Oct 2020 & June 2022 A picture of an unknown object and a boat "which one is the wug?" A picture of an unknown object and a dog "which one is the dite?" Two pictures of children in the WORD Lab picture up objects in a study. wordlab@sussex.ac.uk 07401 842160 or sign up with the link in our bio

The WORD Lab is recruiting kids for our exciting new study🧠✨

Please don’t hesitate to get in contact or sign up using the link in our bio (tinyurl.com/WORDLabList). We can’t wait to meet you and your little one! 😊

#Psychology #WordLearning #Brighton #ResearchStudy #SussexUniversity

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🚨New Paper Alert🚨
We are excited to share that our paper "Auditory associative word learning in adults: the effects of musical experience and stimulus ordering" is now online!
#NeuroSky #WordLearning #Musicians #Athletes #Ordering #ERP
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🗣️🔡@M_Llompart was yesterday at #BCBL to talk to us about how the novel #wordlearning paradigm can shed light into the interplay of sound and word learning in a #secondlanguage.

Thank you for the visit and the explanation! 🙌

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