I am a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at the University of Connecticut, and a Senior Scientist at Haskins Laboratories. I am an affiliated faculty member of the CT Institute for Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and a former fellow of the UConn Humanities Institute.
My main research interest is to better understand the human language faculty. Primarily I examine this by studying the structure and acquisition of American Sign Language, and by looking at the process of language acquisition across different languages. See my Research page and the Sign Linguistics and Language Acquisition lab site for more information.
Upcoming Linguistics Events
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9/13
ECOM Meet&Greet
ECOM Meet&Greet
Friday, September 13th, 2019
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Storrs Campus UCHI
Please join us for our first ECOM event of the year. Recipients of ECOM summer scholarships will present their work, and we'll mingle and share summer exploits over refreshments.Contact Information: dorit.bar-on@uconn.edu
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10/17
ECOM Spotlight Dr. Emily Myers
ECOM Spotlight Dr. Emily Myers
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Storrs Campus Arjona
A talk by ECOM member Prof. Emily Myers, title and room TBAContact Information: dorit.bar-on@uconn.edu
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11/1
Cognitive Science Colloquium: Aaron Shield
Cognitive Science Colloquium: Aaron Shield
Friday, November 1st, 2019
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Storrs Campus Oak Hall 117
The Cognitive Science Colloquium Series is proud to present Aaron Shield, Professor in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at Miami University of Ohio.
Dr. Shield will provide a talk entitled “Insights into cognitive and linguistic processes from research on autism and sign language”
Abstract: In this talk, I will discuss how research into the signed languages of the deaf has the power to illuminate big questions about human language. By comparing spoken and signed languages, we gain a better understanding of what language is, how children learn languages, and how to best characterize and treat language disorders. In particular, I will show how research into the acquisition of American Sign Language (ASL) by deaf children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sheds new light on various questions about acquisition, such as how children imitate linguistic forms, how children use pronouns and other words that refer to self and other, and how language exposure may affect other aspects of cognition.Contact Information: dimitris.xygalatas@uconn.edu
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11/15
ECOM Graduate Conference: keynote talk by Prof. Alex Byrne
ECOM Graduate Conference: keynote talk by Prof. Alex Byrne
Friday, November 15th, 2019
03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Storrs Campus TBA
ECOM's Inaugural Graduate Conference, "Kinds of Knowledge", Nov 15-16. Alex Byrne and Kristin Andrews Keynote Speakers. CFP available.Contact Information: aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu
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11/16
ECOM Grad Conference: Kinds of Knoweldge
ECOM Grad Conference: Kinds of Knoweldge
Saturday, November 16th, 2019
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus TBA
(See Nov 15)Contact Information: aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu
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Recent Posts
- August 2018 Update August 22, 2018
- Sign Language Acquisition – ASL text NOW AVAILABLE! June 18, 2018
- Sabbatical in the Netherlands January 26, 2018
- GALA and other presentations September 19, 2017
- Classes have started! August 29, 2017