In August 2016, Language Sciences held a competition for funding for our affiliates.
Search the funded projects below.
Projects
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Storybooks Canada
Storybooks Canada (http://www.storybookscanada.ca/) is an open access digital innovation developed by a UBC team in the Department of Language and Literacy Education, which seeks to promote multilingual literacy for young Canadians. A derivative of the African Storybook, the website has 40…
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The effects of intermittent theta burst stimulation on progressive non-fluent aphasia: A pilot study
This pilot study will assess the feasibility and potential efficacy of an emerging state of the art treatment approach (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) for persons with Progressive Non-Fluent Aphasia (PNFA) in conjunction with both behavioural and brain outcome measures.
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Haptic feedback increases speech intelligibility
We propose to explore the utility of haptic feedback where audition alone is not sufficient for good speech intelligibility. Integrating speech information from visual sensory domains can improve speech intelligibility (Sumby and Pollack 1954). However, there are many situations where vision is…
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How linguistic communication shapes the perception of a plant-based diet
Animal agriculture is a leading contributor to climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, and water pollution. There is also growing evidence linking the consumption of animal products to some of the most prevalent chronic diseases including atherosclerosis, cancer, and diabetes. Therefore,…
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Kizuna: Trust Inbetween Spaces of Past and Future
As part of their “HEARTH: hear/heart/art/earth” project, these researchers hosted a poetry workshop open to all members of the UBC Community.
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Sound Change and Perceptual Adaptation in English-Cantonese Bilinguals
Cantonese-English bilinguals make up a sizable population at UBC and in Metro Vancouver. This community of bilinguals is diverse, including both recent immigrants and heritage speakers of Cantonese. Heritage speakers, who learn Cantonese at home, are a highly heterogeneous group where language…
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There and Back in Two Languages: Intersections of Bilingualism, Identity and Place for Luso-Canadian Transnationals
Our research aims to understand the ways in which Portuguese-Canadians use their bilingualism to connect to a sense of self (identity) and belonging (place), and maintain and retain social ties in both Canada and Portugal. In particular, we are interested in individuals who participate in circular…