http://linguistlist.org Latest Qs Issues en-us Copyright 2008-2017 The LINGUIST List linguist@linguistlist.org linguist@linguistlist.org http://backend.userland.com/rss Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:20:03 EST 60 http://linguistlist.org/images/lllogo-large.png http://linguistlist.org http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1365.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1365.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Dear all, We are collecting data for a research project on the perception and interpretation of videos and sound files from a linguistic perspective. We would be grateful if you could participate in our study: https://expt.pcibex.net/ibexexps/jonahkatz/Study1/experiment.html This study is open to everyone, regardless of academic or language background (music researchers may also participate!) The whole study should take around 15 minutes. Please only participate once. Thank you in advan http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1298.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1298.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z English or German native speakers learning Spanish as an additional language; Spanish native speakers NEEDED FOR RESEARCH IN LINGUISTICS. Adult volunteers to take part in a study on the acquisition of Spanish as second language by English and German native-speakers. We are looking for - Native speakers of English who are learning/speaking Spanish as an additional language. OR - Native speakers of German who are learning/speaking Spanish as an additional language. AND Your level of Spanis http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1297.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1297.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Hello everyone, For one of my research projects at the University of Leiden, I am currently looking for native speakers of English to participate in a short reading task. The whole session takes about 10 minutes to complete and can be performed either at our lab at the University of Leiden or from the comfort of your own home (provided that you have a microphone of sufficient recording quality and can make recordings in a silent room). After completion of the reading task, you are entitled to http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1239.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1239.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Hello, Here is a short survey on a few examples of graffiti to analyse public opinion of the art form and its messages: https://forms.gle/1E6MPjTXh8t771fYA http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1234.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1234.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Dear all, We are looking for German native and non-native speakers to participate in a study: Wir suchen Freiwillige, die an unserer Studie zum Verständnis von Pronomen im Deutschen teilnehmen wollen (Pronoun Processing in German, UofA Ethics ID Pro00105075). Um an dieser Studie teilzunehmen, müssen Sie erwachsener Sprecher des Deutschen sein (als Erst- oder Zweitsprache) und normale oder korrigierte Hör-und Sehfähigkeit haben. Das Ziel dieser Studie ist es Daten zu sammeln, die uns dabei http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1206.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1206.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z The purpose of this online survey is to investigate researchers' views on the use of gender-inclusive language in open access publishing in English. Please take 10 minutes to answer the questionnaire that is available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNELv4bJ-AsBNeRp6XxzRVFu_6IDLzROqnT7XL_b69ugDjiw/viewform?usp=sf_link&hl=en The data will be used for a study based at Åbo Akademi University in Finland. The questionnaire is absolutely confidential and no data identifying y http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1158.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1158.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Dear language teachers and linguists, I am writing in the hopes that someone might be willing to assist me with my graduate thesis research. I am interested in investigating what changes Japanese students experience in their motivation to study English during the period of their compulsory English education. My plan is to distribute an anonymous 20-minute online survey to current high school students, or recent high school graduates, completing data collection by April 16. Is there anyo http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1096.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1096.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z I am looking for references on discourse analysis of nonsense. One of my students is analyzing Twitter data where there are a lot of tweets that do not contain grammatical sentences but instead what we might describe as gibberish or a few words or a gif, image or emoji. Her sense is that they are posting these tweets to take up space or disrupt the conversation about controversial topics. But I seem to recall reading something years ago about nonsensical discourse so I wondered if anyone could p http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1034.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1034.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Hello, I hope you are good. Today in our exam, there was the following question: Among the following consonants, which one is not alveolar? a.ʃ b.n c.d d.l Is this question correct because all sounds are alveoar?! http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1033.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1033.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z For my study, I need German-English bilingual participants but unfortunately, I’m having a really hard time finding participants. I am posting this to ask whether it would be possible for German-English bilinguals to participate. I would sincerely appreciate it if you could. Experiment runs a short term memory task that will take no more that 5 minute. The link to the experiment: https://run.pavlovia.org/aleyna.temizel/psy329_memorytask_at İMPORTANT WARNİNG: Experiment only works on co http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1032.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1032.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Dear Colleague, We would like to invite you to fill in this survey which is part of an international research project into language and communication teachers’ experiences and perceptions of the alternative assessment practices they applied during the emergency remote teaching introduced at universities as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. This anonymous questionnaire only takes approximately 5-8 minutes and by answering the questions below you agree to take part in our survey and g http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1031.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1031.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z A research group from HSE University Moscow, Russia is conducting an online experiment into sentence processing in Russian. We're looking for: Adults (18 y.o. and above) who live in any English speaking country AND their parent(s) is(are) Russian native speaker(s). Please do the experiment from a PC/laptop. The whole procedure will take you about 30-40 min (Google form + experiment). Do not forget to click on the 'Sumit' button in Google froms. To start follow the link https://for http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1028.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-1028.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Dear all, We are looking for audiovisual translators with interlingual subtitling experience to participate in an online survey on language technology for AVT. This study is carried out as part of an MA dissertation in the European Master’s programme in Technology for Translation and Interpreting at the University of Wolverhampton/University of Malaga. The survey is anonymous and it should take you about 10 minutes to complete. Link: https://forms.gle/eGipUWqzLneJ7YfQ6 We would appreci http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-957.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-957.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z If you are a native speaker of English, could you judge the acceptability of the following sentences? Any comments are welcome. Please send your replies directly to my email, hot_corner_55@hotmail.com. Your responses will assist me in my research. (1) What do you say to creating meaningful memories? (2) What, then, do you say to creating meaningful memories? (3) What do you say we create meaningful memories? (4) What, then, do you say we create meaningful memories? (5) What do you say, le http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-956.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-956.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Bilingualism Matters Chicago is compiling a list of resources that can support language learning online during the pandemic (and beyond), and we need your help! We are looking for anything that provides input in the language at a level that learners can use - fun YouTube videos, accessible podcasts, online games, and entertaining reading are perfect. We are especially looking for resources appropriate for kids and for submissions that may be specific to Chicago. Although we welcome reso http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-916.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-916.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z We are looking for volunteers to take part in a study of Second Chinese learners and Heritage speakers of Mandarin Chinese. You are eligible if you are over 18 years old, AND 1. You speak Chinese Mandarin as your first language (born and live in a family speaking Chinese Mandarin) and use English as your dominant language on a regular basis. OR 2. You speak English as your first language and are learning/have learned Mandarin Chinese as a second language but use English as your dominant la http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-915.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-915.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z For the experiment I designed, I need German-English bilingual participants but unfortunately, I’m having a really hard time finding participants.Experiment runs a short term memory task that will take no more that 5 minute. If you are a Lecturer I would kindly ask you to send the link to the experiment to your students. The link to the experiment: https://run.pavlovia.org/aleyna.temizel/psy329_memorytask_at Experiment only works on computers. Also, I would like to inform you about the http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-914.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-914.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Queridos miembros de Linguist List, Les escribo este mensaje porque me gustaría saber si alguno de ustedes tiene un corpus en español (preferiblemente español de España) de interacciones en las redes sociales (Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp...) que también incluya alguna de estas variables: edad, género y formación. Estaría muy interesada en usarlo para mi investigación. Muchas gracias de antemano, Saludos cordiales. Ana. http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-913.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-913.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z To whom it may concern, I am a PhD student at the University of Hamburg and I am investigating English demonstratives in third language acquisition. During a project in Germany (MEZ), we tested bilingual children who were either at the age of 12 or 16 with the languages Turkish-German or Russian-German. We tested their written English skills. They had to write like a journalist about a typical English breakfast on the basis of a picture sequence (which they had to describe as well). Further, http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-842.html http://linguistlist.org/issues/32/32-842.html 2021-04-19T17:45:32Z Hello everyone! I am a graduate student at the UIUC Linguistics Department majoring in MATESL, and I am doing research on language learning apps. I could really use the perspectives of English learners who have used Duolingo, Mondly, or HelloTalk to support my thesis research! The survey is open to everyone who has used these apps to learn English; there are no restrictions based on demographics or L1. Here is the link to the survey: https://uiucsocialwork.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_