Behavioural Measures of Language Acquisition and language processing

in typical and atypical populations

A joint event of University Ca' Foscari Venice - Venice Accessibility Lab

and NTNU Trondheim - Language Acquisition and Language Processing Lab

The aim of this international Conference is to provide a forum for discussion of recent research in typical language development and developmental deficits. In this field, empirical findings from experimental research often depend on the methodology applied. While advanced methodologies, such as eye-tracking, neurophysiological methods (EEG/ERPs; neuroimaging (fMRI)) have opened new horizons for the study of how language is instantiated in the brains of speakers, they often provide evidence which is on a different time-scale or directly controversial when compared to traditional behavioural measures of language competence (Vulchanova et al., 2019). Our aim is to discuss how these approaches can be combined and harmonized in the study of language development in typically developing children and in children where language and other cognitive skills are compromised (Developmental Language Disorder, ASD, reading impairment).

The conference was to be held in Venice on May 20-21 2020. Due to the pandemic, it is postponed to October 2021. Some of the selected papers are presented in the online conference page

Confirmed invited speakers:

Morten Christiansen (Cornell University, USA)

Inge-Marie Eigsti (University of Connecticut, USA)

James Magnuson (University of Connecticut, USA)

David Saldaña (University of Seville, Spain)

Scientific Board:

Anna Cardinaletti (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Mila Vulchanova (NTNU, Norway / Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Giuliana Giusti (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Valentin Vulchanov (NTNU, Norway/ Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Morten Christiansen (Cornell University, USA)

Inge-Marie Eigsti (University of Connecticut, USA)

James Magnuson (University of Connecticut, USA)

David Saldaña (University of Seville, Spain)

Giulia Bencini (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Francesca Volpato (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Vito Pirrelli (Institute for Computational Linguistics A. Zampolli, Pisa)

Joel Talcott (Aston University, UK)

Organising Committtee:

Anna Cardinaletti (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Mila Vulchanova (NTNU, Norway / Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Giuliana Giusti (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Valentin Vulchanov (NTNU, Norway/ Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)

Important dates:

Abstract submission: March 1^st, 2020

Acceptance notification: March 20^th, 2020

Call for papers and posters

A small number of oral presentation slots are available based on abstract quality. In addition, the conference will feature a poster session. Abstracts of 300 words with full author names and affiliations should be sent to: bemelacq20@unive.it

Please indicate whether you are submitting for the oral presentation or the poster session.

Venue: Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies, Ca' Bernardo - Dorsoduro 3199, Calle Bernardo. Nember 2 on the map.

The venue can be reached with 5-15 minutes walk from the main areas in Venice (Piazz.le Roma, Ferrovia (train station); S. Margherita; Zattere - Accademia; Rialto; S. Marco.

Venice can be reached by train and bus. The Marco Polo airport is connected by bus (ACTV - 20 minutes to piazzale Roma) and by boat (Alilaguna). The Treviso Aeroporto dell'Angelo is also very near and is connected with busses (ATVO one hour trip to piazz.le Roma) or by train (take the bus to Treviso station 10 mins and then the train to Venice 30 mins)

Behavioural Measures of Language Acquisition and language processing

in typical and atypical populations

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