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The Windows program Collocate 1.0 is available for download at michaelbarlow.com. The software extracts collocations in various ways (including n-grams) and provides scores based on MI, t-score and Log Likelihood. This version of the software is now free.
If you want to simply check out the functionality of the software, or have misplaced your manual, you can get it from
https://auckland.academia.edu/MichaelBarlow
Multilingualism Research Group lunchtime seminar Cambridge Language Sciences November 19, 13.00-14.30 GR05, Faculty of English DTAL 's 'EMMA' corpus: a resource for research and teaching Dr Edith Esch (University of Cambridge) This session will be a presentation of the EMMA corpus, which was recorded between July 1982 and July 1983 in the studio of theLinguistics Department (then located in a cricket pavilion now buried under the Law Faculty building). The project was originally funded by the British Academy. It was intended from the start as a resource for the longitudinal analysis of the phonetic development of a bilingual child from the onset of speech until the moment when both languages are clearly separated. Emma was born on 9th Feb 1981 and she was brought up from birth in the UK in a bilingual family (dad English speaker, mum French speaker) working on the principle of ?French at Home ? English outside?. The aim was to throw light on the nature of children?s phonological acquisition and in particular their ability to acquire and use two different phonological systems and sets of phonological distinctions by observing their production of the phonetic cues on which phonological oppositions are based. Overall, the corpus consists of 50 sessions of 30 minutes each. Each session consists of three ten minute parts, one taking place in French with Emma?s mum, one taking place in English with Emma?s child-minder, Mrs F, and the third one in English with Mrs F and another little girl four months older than Emma, Joanne. The corpus was digitised throughout last year by Howard France, the AVA technician of the Central Sites of the University, and it is now available to the students and members of DTAL. I will explain how the original recordings were made as well as the decisions which had to be made at the digitisation stage.
Call for Papers for the forthcoming Young language Learners Symposium to be held in July 2016, at the University of Oxford.
Young Language Learners (YLL) Symposium 2016
Department of Education, University of Oxford University
July 6th – 8th, 2016
Email: YLL2016@education.ox.ac.uk
Call for Papers
The organizing committee of the YLL Symposium 2016 invites the submission of abstracts on any research-oriented topic relating to the learning of a foreign, second or additional language by learners of primary school age or younger.
Presentation Format
Oral Presentations (individual or co-authored papers) to be given in a 20-minute oral presentation plus 10 minutes of discussion.
Poster Presentations (individual or co-authored papers). Posters should be prepared for A0 (841 x 1189 mm).
Submission Guidelines
• The word limit for abstracts is 350 words
• The total number of presentations per participant as first presenter should be no more than two, including a combination of oral presentation and/or poster presentation.
To submit an abstract please click here: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=yll2016 You will need to create an account if you do not already have one. This can be done here: https://www.easychair.org/account/signup.cgi
Important Dates:
Deadline for submission of abstracts: January 30th, 2016
Notification of acceptance: by March 14th, 2016
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Victoria A. Murphy, PhD | Professor of Applied Linguistics
Department of Education | University of Oxford
15 Norham Gardens | Oxford | OX2 6PY | UK
Tel: +44(0)1865 274042 | Fax: +44(0)1865 274027
REAL GROUP: http://www.education.ox.ac.uk/research/applied-linguistics/r-e-a-l/
For NALDIC, the subject association for EAL – www.naldic.org.uk
Young Language Learners 2016 Conference: http://www.education.ox.ac.uk/research/applied-linguistics/the-young-language-learners-yll-symposium-2016/
PhD studentships in Psychology and Education x 2 (Fixed Term)
Closing date: 02 December 2015
We invite applications for two fully-funded PhD studentships, supported by the LEGO Foundation and the University of Cambridge, commencing in October 2016. The three-year PhD projects will focus on learning through play and development in early childhood. The research will be carried out within the newly established Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDaL), which sits within the Psychology and Education academic group. Funds will cover University and College fees as well as an annual living stipend. In addition there is a research allowance for each project.
The Psychology and Education group within the Faculty of Education hosts a state-of-the-art Observation Lab and a database of research participants, as well as testing equipment to support the applicant’s research, including video observation hardware and software and an eye-tracking booth. The Faculty also benefits from excellent connections with local schools.
Who should apply
Applicants should have the equivalent of a very good undergraduate degree in Psychology or Education, and a Masters degree in a relevant field. The successful applicant will have some experience or understanding of conducting psychological research with children. A keen interest in working with young children, and excellent communication and organisational skills are essential. Strong competence in research methods is also essential. All applicants should meet University requirements for English.
How to make an application
All PhD applicants are required to submit a 1,500 word research proposal. If you are applying for one of the LEGO PhD studentships we ask you to submit a 1,500 word statement of your research interests instead of a full research proposal. This should include your previous experience and future aspirations, and an explanation of why you would like to undertake a PhD in the area of learning through play and development in early childhood. Please label your statement at the top “LEGO studentship research statement” so that it is clear you wish to apply for this source of funding.
All applicants for LEGO funding will need to apply to the University via the usual route (GRADSAF form as outlined on the Graduate Admissions page). If you are not a UK applicant, you must tick the box on the GRADSAF for Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust funding. If you wish to be considered for other sources of funding if your LEGO application is unsuccessful, please ensure you tick all appropriate boxes on the GRADSAF.
Fixed-term: The funds are available for 3 years.
We expect to hold interviews in early January 2016.
Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr David Whitebread (dgw1004@cam.ac.uk).
Please quote reference JR07600 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Giving a conference paper is daunting. Dealing with questions can be even worse, if you face a deluge of condescending statements, rambling monologues and thinly veiled attempts to show off superior knowledge.
I came across this infographic through https://alfredovela.files.wordpress.com
Not sure where this was originally developed, so credit goes to whoever put this together.
