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\"Fred
Fred Eckman, co-director and Distinguished Professor Emeritus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the 51ÁÔÆæ Language Acquisition Lab (Johnston Hall G33), we investigate various aspects of first and second language acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Eckman\u2019s research interests over the last ten years or so have been the investigation of the acquisition of target-language phonemic contrasts by adult language learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Song has pursued at least two strands of research in the phonological development in language learners. In one line of research, she has focused on the articulatory and acoustic characteristics of children\u2019s early word productions, with the goal of examining how phonological representations develop in children. Another line of her research has focused on the acoustic properties of mothers\u2019 speech to young children in order to investigate how this input might improve speech intelligibility and lexical development in children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Jae
Jae Yung Song, co-director and Associate Professor<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Professors Eckman and Song have collaborated on several recent projects to identify the kinds of general learning mechanisms that are involved in both first- and second-language acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Language Acquisition Lab is equipped with state-of-the-art software and recording systems for investigating the speech production of language learners. The lab also includes a Sonosite 180 Plus ultrasound machine, providing a safe and non-invasive procedure for examining tongue movements during speech production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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