Current Research Projects
Research at the Purdue Bilingualism Lab focuses on a variety of aspects of bilingualism, broadly defined. Here you will find just a sample of the ongoing research projects in the lab.
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Methodologies in Bilingualism Research
Three on-going projects directly address current methodologies in bilingualism research, seeking to improve current approaches and build consensus and comparability in the field:
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Acquisition of L2 Phonetics and Phonology
Several projects at the Purdue Bilingualism Lab examine the acquisition and development of second phonetics. In these projects, we:
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Cross-linguistic Phonetic Interference
While bilinguals are generally adept at separating two phonetic systems, a number of different factors (e.g., code-switching, bilingual language mode, linguistic environment) may result in the dual activation of both phonetic systems. This simultaneous, or near simultaneous activation of both systems can be seen through momentary (or transient) cross-linguistic interference, in which phonetic production in one language shifts in the direction of the opposite language. Within this line of work, we are investigating:
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Heather Offerman at PSLLT 2021
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