The Chisasibi Child Language Acquisition Study (CCLAS)
Julie Brittain, Carrie Dyck and Kevin Terry
In this talk, we report on faculty and student research arising out of the Chisasibi Child Language Acquisition Study (www.mun.ca/cclas). Chisasibi is an East Cree-speaking community in Northern Quebec. Begun in 2004, the data collection phase of the project (video-recording) was completed in 2007 and we are now engaged in data processing and data analysis. CCLAS aims to document how children acquire East Cree (an Algonquian language) as a first language. The methodology of the study is ground-breaking, and the extent of data gathered is unparalleled, making CCLAS among the largest L1 acquisition study for any language. We will provide a brief overview of the project and discuss how it will contribute to our knowledge of language acquisition.
Date: Monday, February 16, 2009
Time: 3:30 - 4:30
Place: C2033
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