@clarakunst.bsky.social
PhD candidate @mpi-nl.bsky.social.
Developmental psycholinguistics, child and adult bilingualism. Working on #Gaeilge. 🇮🇪
Developmental psycholinguistics, child and adult bilingualism. Working on #Gaeilge. 🇮🇪
It started with a trip cut short by storm Éowyn and ends in the beautifully autumnal #Connemara #Gaeltacht. 8 months & 180 test sessions later, data collection is finished.
Now on to the analyses - how do #Irish - #English #bilingual children process their languages? Watch this space.
#Gaeilge
Now on to the analyses - how do #Irish - #English #bilingual children process their languages? Watch this space.
#Gaeilge
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It started with a trip cut short by storm Éowyn and ends in the beautifully autumnal #Connemara #Gaeltacht. 8 months & 180 test sessions later, data collection is finished.
Now on to the analyses - how do #Irish - #English #bilingual children process their languages? Watch this space.
#Gaeilge
Now on to the analyses - how do #Irish - #English #bilingual children process their languages? Watch this space.
#Gaeilge
Earlier this week, I had the wonderful opportunity to present our research on #CLI and between-language #priming in Irish-English #bilingual children at the Centre for Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism @uniofgalway.bsky.social. Thank you all, míle buíochas!
#Gaeilge #LanguageAcquisition
#Gaeilge #LanguageAcquisition
September 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Earlier this week, I had the wonderful opportunity to present our research on #CLI and between-language #priming in Irish-English #bilingual children at the Centre for Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism @uniofgalway.bsky.social. Thank you all, míle buíochas!
#Gaeilge #LanguageAcquisition
#Gaeilge #LanguageAcquisition
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How does speaking a free word order language influence sentence planning and production? Evidence from Pitjantjatjara (Pama‐Nyungan, Australia). New paper by Evan Kidd & al. with Gabriela Garrido Rodríguez
doi.org/10.1111/cogs.70087
doi.org/10.1111/cogs.70087
How Does Speaking A Free Word Order Language Influence Sentence Planning and Production? Evidence From Pitjantjatjara (Pama‐Nyungan, Australia)
Sentence production is a stage-like process of mapping a conceptual representation to the linear speech signal via grammatical rules. While the typological diversity of languages is vast and thus mus...
doi.org
July 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
How does speaking a free word order language influence sentence planning and production? Evidence from Pitjantjatjara (Pama‐Nyungan, Australia). New paper by Evan Kidd & al. with Gabriela Garrido Rodríguez
doi.org/10.1111/cogs.70087
doi.org/10.1111/cogs.70087
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I am excited to share the abstract video to our study on Joint Attention in Signing Caregiver-Child Dyads!
youtu.be/M8EUU1_p4so
youtu.be/M8EUU1_p4so
July 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I am excited to share the abstract video to our study on Joint Attention in Signing Caregiver-Child Dyads!
youtu.be/M8EUU1_p4so
youtu.be/M8EUU1_p4so
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Children are incredible language learning machines. But how do they do it? Our latest paper, just published in TICS, synthesizes decades of evidence to propose four components that must be built into any theory of how children learn language. 1/
www.cell.com/trends/cogni... @mpi-nl.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/cogni... @mpi-nl.bsky.social
Constructing language: a framework for explaining acquisition
Explaining how children build a language system is a central goal of research in language
acquisition, with broad implications for language evolution, adult language processing,
and artificial intelli...
www.cell.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Children are incredible language learning machines. But how do they do it? Our latest paper, just published in TICS, synthesizes decades of evidence to propose four components that must be built into any theory of how children learn language. 1/
www.cell.com/trends/cogni... @mpi-nl.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/cogni... @mpi-nl.bsky.social
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🎉 #Donders #Cube Award for Sharon Unsworth 🎉 for her outstanding commitment to the #Kletskoppen #Festival.
🏆 Poster prizes went to:
• Danielle Houwing (MPI)
• Marco Gandolfo (DCC)
• Chinmaya Mishra (MPI)
• Zehra Kazmi (DCN)
• Umut Can ALTIN (DCC)
www.ru.nl/en/donders-i...
🏆 Poster prizes went to:
• Danielle Houwing (MPI)
• Marco Gandolfo (DCC)
• Chinmaya Mishra (MPI)
• Zehra Kazmi (DCN)
• Umut Can ALTIN (DCC)
www.ru.nl/en/donders-i...
Donders Cube Award for Sharon Unsworth during Donders Day | Radboud University
As part of the Donders Sessions, this year’s annual poster session was expanded into a full-day event featuring engaging talks and poster presentations. Sharon Unsworth was awarded the Donders Cube fo...
www.ru.nl
June 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🎉 #Donders #Cube Award for Sharon Unsworth 🎉 for her outstanding commitment to the #Kletskoppen #Festival.
🏆 Poster prizes went to:
• Danielle Houwing (MPI)
• Marco Gandolfo (DCC)
• Chinmaya Mishra (MPI)
• Zehra Kazmi (DCN)
• Umut Can ALTIN (DCC)
www.ru.nl/en/donders-i...
🏆 Poster prizes went to:
• Danielle Houwing (MPI)
• Marco Gandolfo (DCC)
• Chinmaya Mishra (MPI)
• Zehra Kazmi (DCN)
• Umut Can ALTIN (DCC)
www.ru.nl/en/donders-i...
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#ISB15 is officially over! 😢 Special thanks to @antjestoehr.bsky.social, Leire and Oihana for the amazing work they’ve done organising this conference, it wouldn’t have been possible without them ❤️ Safe travels and many thanks to all attendees! And… see you in Saskatoon! #ISB16
June 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#ISB15 is officially over! 😢 Special thanks to @antjestoehr.bsky.social, Leire and Oihana for the amazing work they’ve done organising this conference, it wouldn’t have been possible without them ❤️ Safe travels and many thanks to all attendees! And… see you in Saskatoon! #ISB16
In the final keynote of #ISB15, Robert Hartsuiker @roberthartsuiker.bsky.social is re-examining a question at the heart of #psycholinguistic research on #bilingual language processing: Is bilingual lexical access really language non-selective?
Let's find out.
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
Let's find out.
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In the final keynote of #ISB15, Robert Hartsuiker @roberthartsuiker.bsky.social is re-examining a question at the heart of #psycholinguistic research on #bilingual language processing: Is bilingual lexical access really language non-selective?
Let's find out.
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
Let's find out.
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
The final afternoon symposium is starting now at #ISB15: very much looking forward to four insightful talks on the role of #typological distance on #bilingual language processing.
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The final afternoon symposium is starting now at #ISB15: very much looking forward to four insightful talks on the role of #typological distance on #bilingual language processing.
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
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🗣️ Starting the final day of the conference with Prof. Pia Lane (University of Oslo) with a keynote on language revitalisation after historical trauma, a thought-provoking talk on resilience, identity, and linguistic futures 🌱 #ISB15
June 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🗣️ Starting the final day of the conference with Prof. Pia Lane (University of Oslo) with a keynote on language revitalisation after historical trauma, a thought-provoking talk on resilience, identity, and linguistic futures 🌱 #ISB15
The afternoon session on #immersioneducation in #minority languages at #ISB15 is starting with a talk by Aisling Ní Dhiorbháin & Pádraig Ó Duibhir on promoting the benefits of #Irish immersion education to families with linguistically & culturally #diverse backgrounds.
#Gaeilge #Multilingualism
#Gaeilge #Multilingualism
June 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The afternoon session on #immersioneducation in #minority languages at #ISB15 is starting with a talk by Aisling Ní Dhiorbháin & Pádraig Ó Duibhir on promoting the benefits of #Irish immersion education to families with linguistically & culturally #diverse backgrounds.
#Gaeilge #Multilingualism
#Gaeilge #Multilingualism
The symposium on the brilliant #Q-BEx parental questionnaire on language #dominance in #bilingual children is starting now, presented by
Ludovica Serratrice @ludoserratrice.bsky.social
Sharon Unsworth @sharonneke.bsky.social
Cécile De Cat @ceciletje.bsky.social
#ISB15
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
Ludovica Serratrice @ludoserratrice.bsky.social
Sharon Unsworth @sharonneke.bsky.social
Cécile De Cat @ceciletje.bsky.social
#ISB15
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The symposium on the brilliant #Q-BEx parental questionnaire on language #dominance in #bilingual children is starting now, presented by
Ludovica Serratrice @ludoserratrice.bsky.social
Sharon Unsworth @sharonneke.bsky.social
Cécile De Cat @ceciletje.bsky.social
#ISB15
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
Ludovica Serratrice @ludoserratrice.bsky.social
Sharon Unsworth @sharonneke.bsky.social
Cécile De Cat @ceciletje.bsky.social
#ISB15
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
Keynote by Professor Elizabeth D. Peña on assessing #DLD in #bilingual children and busting myths:
Bilinguals score in the normative mean in at least one language. There is no "bilingual delay" & bilinguals with DLD are not double delayed.
Look at #individualdifferences, not group averages.
#ISB15
Bilinguals score in the normative mean in at least one language. There is no "bilingual delay" & bilinguals with DLD are not double delayed.
Look at #individualdifferences, not group averages.
#ISB15
June 12, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Keynote by Professor Elizabeth D. Peña on assessing #DLD in #bilingual children and busting myths:
Bilinguals score in the normative mean in at least one language. There is no "bilingual delay" & bilinguals with DLD are not double delayed.
Look at #individualdifferences, not group averages.
#ISB15
Bilinguals score in the normative mean in at least one language. There is no "bilingual delay" & bilinguals with DLD are not double delayed.
Look at #individualdifferences, not group averages.
#ISB15
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Following up with today’s last keynote talk from Prof. Emerita Jasone Cenoz (University of the Basque Country) on multilingualism, minority languages and translanguaging. Inspiring reflections on linguistic diversity and education! 💭 #Translanguaging #ISB15
June 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Following up with today’s last keynote talk from Prof. Emerita Jasone Cenoz (University of the Basque Country) on multilingualism, minority languages and translanguaging. Inspiring reflections on linguistic diversity and education! 💭 #Translanguaging #ISB15
Rowena Garcia is presenting research at #ISB15 showing that #crosslinguistic #priming occurs across #typologically unrelated languages & without overlap of constituent order. The degree of overlap modulated the magnitude of the effect.
#Tagalog #Indonesian #English
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
#Tagalog #Indonesian #English
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Rowena Garcia is presenting research at #ISB15 showing that #crosslinguistic #priming occurs across #typologically unrelated languages & without overlap of constituent order. The degree of overlap modulated the magnitude of the effect.
#Tagalog #Indonesian #English
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
#Tagalog #Indonesian #English
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
Looking forward to the second priming session at #ISB15 starting now with a talk on the fascinating connection between #CLI and #priming as potential #psycholinguistic mechanisms of contact-induced #languagechange.
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Looking forward to the second priming session at #ISB15 starting now with a talk on the fascinating connection between #CLI and #priming as potential #psycholinguistic mechanisms of contact-induced #languagechange.
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
@isbilingualism.bsky.social
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Our afternoon talks start with the keynote of Marie Jacobs (ULB & Ghent Univ) presenting on multilingual complexities in the asylum context, a powerful take on language, disparity & asylum practices 🌍 #ISB15 #Multilingualism #Asylum
June 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Our afternoon talks start with the keynote of Marie Jacobs (ULB & Ghent Univ) presenting on multilingual complexities in the asylum context, a powerful take on language, disparity & asylum practices 🌍 #ISB15 #Multilingualism #Asylum
I had a great time today presenting our research on the role of language dominance in #priming of ungrammatical structures in #Irish - #English #bilingual children at #ISB15.
Thank you very much to everyone who attended and for all your great questions and feedback.
Eskerrik asko! Míle buíochas!
Thank you very much to everyone who attended and for all your great questions and feedback.
Eskerrik asko! Míle buíochas!
June 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I had a great time today presenting our research on the role of language dominance in #priming of ungrammatical structures in #Irish - #English #bilingual children at #ISB15.
Thank you very much to everyone who attended and for all your great questions and feedback.
Eskerrik asko! Míle buíochas!
Thank you very much to everyone who attended and for all your great questions and feedback.
Eskerrik asko! Míle buíochas!
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Caregivers use joint attention to support sign language acquisition in deaf children. New paper by @jennisander.bsky.social , @carorowland.bsky.social & Amy M. Lieberman.
doi.org/10.1111/desc.70034
doi.org/10.1111/desc.70034
Caregivers Use Joint Attention to Support Sign Language Acquisition in Deaf Children
Children's ability to share attention with another social partner (joint attention) plays an important role in language development. However, our understanding of the role of joint attention comes ma....
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Caregivers use joint attention to support sign language acquisition in deaf children. New paper by @jennisander.bsky.social , @carorowland.bsky.social & Amy M. Lieberman.
doi.org/10.1111/desc.70034
doi.org/10.1111/desc.70034
Laura Bosch is starting off Day 2 @isbilingualism.bsky.social with her keynote on early #bilingualism:
The diversity in bilingual #language #acquisition is a challenge. But it gives us rich insights into the many linguistic and environmental factors influencing language learning in children.
#ISB15
The diversity in bilingual #language #acquisition is a challenge. But it gives us rich insights into the many linguistic and environmental factors influencing language learning in children.
#ISB15
June 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Laura Bosch is starting off Day 2 @isbilingualism.bsky.social with her keynote on early #bilingualism:
The diversity in bilingual #language #acquisition is a challenge. But it gives us rich insights into the many linguistic and environmental factors influencing language learning in children.
#ISB15
The diversity in bilingual #language #acquisition is a challenge. But it gives us rich insights into the many linguistic and environmental factors influencing language learning in children.
#ISB15
Fantastic to see talks on #Gaeilge 🇮🇪 at #ISB15: Verena Platzgummer @verenaplatzgummer.bsky.social, Cassie Smith-Christmas @cassiesmithxmas.bsky.social & Paul Finn are presenting their research on how #multilingual families in the Munster #Gaeltacht are raising their children with #Irish.
June 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Fantastic to see talks on #Gaeilge 🇮🇪 at #ISB15: Verena Platzgummer @verenaplatzgummer.bsky.social, Cassie Smith-Christmas @cassiesmithxmas.bsky.social & Paul Finn are presenting their research on how #multilingual families in the Munster #Gaeltacht are raising their children with #Irish.
Excited to see @sharonneke.bsky.social sharing her insights from the #Kletskoppen Child Language Festival on engaging children from diverse backgrounds with #languagescience at #ISB15.
June 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Excited to see @sharonneke.bsky.social sharing her insights from the #Kletskoppen Child Language Festival on engaging children from diverse backgrounds with #languagescience at #ISB15.
Janet van Hell just opened with a fascinating keynote on the influence of speaker & listener characteristics on the processing of semantic & syntactic speech errors.
It seems like using opportunities to immerse yourself in non-native speech (like #ISB15) can improve your processing accuracy.
It seems like using opportunities to immerse yourself in non-native speech (like #ISB15) can improve your processing accuracy.
Today we would like to introduce our first #keynote speaker.
🗣️Janet van Hell will deliver a talk on the neurocognitive signatures of accented speech processing.
🗓️ June 9th 9:00
🔗: www.bcbl.eu/events/isb15...
🗣️Janet van Hell will deliver a talk on the neurocognitive signatures of accented speech processing.
🗓️ June 9th 9:00
🔗: www.bcbl.eu/events/isb15...
June 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Janet van Hell just opened with a fascinating keynote on the influence of speaker & listener characteristics on the processing of semantic & syntactic speech errors.
It seems like using opportunities to immerse yourself in non-native speech (like #ISB15) can improve your processing accuracy.
It seems like using opportunities to immerse yourself in non-native speech (like #ISB15) can improve your processing accuracy.
Looking forward to 5 inspiring days at the International Symposium on Bilingualism #ISB15 starting tomorrow in San Sebastián.
#ISB15 is just around the corner! 🌊☀️ Safe travels to all—and a quick reminder for everyone to bring sunscreen and (maybe) a raincoat. The Basque weather can surprise you 😉🌂🧴 #symposium #bilingualism
June 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Looking forward to 5 inspiring days at the International Symposium on Bilingualism #ISB15 starting tomorrow in San Sebastián.