Growing-up with accents: Role of accent exposure on language development
Objectives:
While exposure to linguistic diversity in early childhood has been associated with delayed word recognition and word comprehension; other research provides evidence for benefits of early exposure to accented speech. The current project examines the effects of regional vs. foreign-accented exposure in early childhood on the development of lexical representations and cognitive skills. The project will examine, via eye-tracking, the mechanisms and dynamics of accented speech processing, focusing on the potential cognitive costs associated with accent adaptation and accent switches.
Expected Results:
(i) To unveil processing costs associated with foreign vs. regional-accent adaptation in toddlers; (ii) examine the role of accent exposure on language development and success of accent adaptation; (iii) to examine the role of accent experience on efficiency of language processing in accent switching context.
Supervisor:
Natalia Kartushina
- Host institution: University of Oslo (UiO)
- Location: Oslo, Norway
Doctoral Candidate:
Alicja Kiełpińska
- Host institution: University of Oslo (UiO)
- Location: Oslo, Norway
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