Brief Description The purpose of this study is to investigate the time course and
nature of speech perception processes and vocabulary development in
young children raised in a trilingual environment. Parent-child
interactions will be obtained in laboratory sessions in the
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at 3-week intervals over a
period of several months. Each session takes about 30 minutes and
consists of free play interaction, picture book reading, and
structured play activities such as picture naming, shape sorting, block building, and puzzle completion. Sessions will be transcribed, phonetically coded, and acoustically analyzed.
Eligibility
Children should have fewer than 25 words in their productive
vocabulary and live in an environment in which they are being
simultaneously exposed to three different languages. Children should
have normal hearing and no known cognitive, social, or linguistic
impairments.
The Longitudinal Word Learning Study
Brief Description This 3-month longitudinal study investigates how children learn words for objects. Parents and their children will visit the Baby Language Lab weekly for 12 consecutive weeks. At each session, a researcher presents and labels the same 12 objects; measures of children's knowledge of the words in comprehension and production are then assessed. Half of the children will be presented with novel names for novel objects (e.g., dax); the other half will be presented with familiar names for familiar objects (e.g., dog).
Eligibility
We are recruiting children between the ages of 22 and 32 months. Children should be native speakers of Englilsh and have normal hearing, language, and cognitive functioning. Families needs to be available for all 12 weeks of the study.
The Name Game Study
Brief Description Parents and their child will be asked to make one visit to the SPHS Baby Language Laboratory. The entire session will last approximately 40 minutes. In this study your child will be presented with several objects that have more than one name. For example, your child may see a flashlight in the shape of a fish. We are interested in the words your child uses to label the object when there is more than one way to name it. Your child will also be asked to point to pictures of everyday objects that the researcher names.This study requires a one-time, 20-30 minute visit to our lab.
Eligibility
Children 2 ½ -5 years of age are eligible to participate. Children should be native speakers of English and have normal hearing, language, and cognitive functioning.
The Word Relation Study
Brief Description We are studying how children's developing category knowledge affects their ability to retrieve words for naming. In this study, children will see a series of pictures of common objects on a computer screen. Some of the words will be related, like cat and dog. Other words will be unrelated, like shoe and bus. Children will be asked to name the pictures as fast as they can. This study requires a one-time, 30 minute visit to our lab. Eligibility
Children 5-8 years of age are eligible to participate. Children should be native speakers of English and have normal hearing, language, and cognitive functioning.
The Opposite Game Study
Brief Description This study examines how children retrieve information from memory.
Study 1
The researcher will show your child pairs of objects (e.g., cup-plate),
half of which are familiar and half novel. Your child will be asked either to name
the objects or to act upon them, as modeled by the researcher.
Your child will then be asked to say or do the opposite! This study requires a one-time, 20-30 minute visit to our lab. Study 2
Childern will be asked to name pictures on a computer screen and to name and sort cards as well.This study involves a one-time 20-30 minute visit to our lab.
Eligibility
Children 3.5-4 years of age are eligible to participate. Children should be native speakers of English and have normal hearing, language, and cognitive functioning.
The Word
Finding Project
Brief
Description
This project consists of an initial visit
to our laboratory during which your child’s hearing and language skills
are assessed. Two additional visits may be scheduled for approximately 90 minutes each.
During these visits, your child will be
invited to play a set of language "games" with a trained research assistant.
A full description of each activity will be provided to
you prior to participation. Eligibility
Children, 5-8 years of age who have a good understanding of language,
but difficulty remembering the names of people, places, or objects
they know are eligible to participate. Children should be native
speakers of English and have normal hearing and cognitive functioning. *In this study, we do not provide therapy services, but the
outcome of our research should provide practical benefits to
society in general by promoting an understanding of why some
children have specific impairments in language.
Department of
Speech And Hearing Sciences - Indiana University-Bloomington
200 S. Jordan Ave Bloomington, IN 47405
Baby Language Lab Information: (812) 856-2424
