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LANGUAGE RESEARCH CENTRE
ANNUAL REPORT
January to December 2012
Approved by the LRC Steering Committee on January 30, 2013

2012 Language Research Centre Annual Report
Language Research Centre Annual Report
for the 2012 Calendar Year
Table of Contents
1. Message from the Director 4
2. Message from the Associate Director 6
3. Summary of Highlights 7
3.1. Research 7
3.2. Teaching and Training 7
3.3. Return to Community 8
3.4. Internationalization 8
4. In Review: LRC Activities 9
4.1. Academic Research Population 9
4.2. Publications and Presentations 11
4.3. Courses on Second Language Acquisition / Bilingualism
Taught by Affiliated Researchers 11
4.4. Outreach 11
4.5. Partnerships 12
5. Financial (Trust Account) Information for Calendar Year 2012 13
6. The Future of the Language Research Centre 14
6.1. Provincial, National and International Position 14
6.2. Priorities for 2013 14
6.2.1. Research 14
6.2.2. Teaching 15
6.2.3. Outreach 15
6.3. Challenges 15
6.3.1. Staffing 15
6.3.2. Funding 15
6.4. Outlook 15
7. LRC Bibliography for 2012 16
7.1. Research 16
7.1.1. Refereed Books 16
7.1.2. Refereed Journal Articles 16
7.1.3. Refereed Chapters and Conference Proceedings 19
7.1.4. Non‐refereed Publications 20
7.1.4.1. Books 20
7.1.4.2. Articles 20
7.1.4.3. Chapters 21
7.1.5. Refereed Presentations 21
7.1.6. Invited Lectures and Workshops 27
7.1.6.1. Invites Lectures 27
7.1.6.2. Workshops 32
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7.1.7. Theses 33
7.1.7.1. PhD 33
7.1.7.2. MSc 33
7.1.7.3. MA 33
7.1.7.4. Honours 34
7.1.8. Journal Edited 34
7.1.9. Media Citations 34
7.1.10. Conferences Organized 35
7.1.11. Grants 36
7.1.12. Other Awards 36
7.1.13. Invited Teaching Assignments 37
7.1.14. Research Collaborations 37
7.1.15. Online Materials 38
7.1.16. Professional Reports 38
7.1.17. Virtual Presentations/Webinars (Publicly Accessible) 38
7.2. LANG Course 38
7.3. LRC‐sponsored Events 39
7.3.1. Special Events 39
7.3.2. Speaker Series 41
7.3.2.1. Focus on the Learner 41
7.3.2.2. Theoretical and Experimental Innovations in
Bilingualism Research 41
7.3.2.3. The Language of Literature 41
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1. Message from the Director
The Language Research Centre (LRC) at the University of Calgary opened on the fourth floor of
Craigie Hall in the Fall semester of 2003. It is a hub of research, teaching and outreach on issues
related to language acquisition, psycholinguistics and the interface between language, literature
and culture. As such, we conduct interdisciplinary research exploring human language
structure, processing and use, its relationship to acquisition, and how this research translates
into practice. 1 We also train future researchers, offer professional development opportunities
for language teachers, provide policy development support locally and provincially and
disseminate research, best practices and information about language acquisition and learning
throughout the world. 2 This year, in keeping with the mandate of the LRC, we have expanded
the scope of the Centre to include research being conducted on the intimate ties between
language and literature through a series of lectures, which have been particularly well attended.
It is the intent of the LRC to further pursue and develop such scholarly endeavours.
The University of Calgary has created a series of high level documents that are meant to guide
research and scholarship. In its Eyes High document the University has set forth a bold vision to
become a global international hub through a sharpened focus on research and scholarship,
enriched quality and breadth of learning and integration with the community. The LRC has
embraced Eyes High. Research performed by LRC researchers involves collaboration across
traditional disciplinary boundaries, and we have created strong partnerships with colleagues
around the world. We take seriously our mandate to make our research findings relevant to the
community at large.
Two documents, the Strategic Research Plan and the Academic Plan, provide the direction for
achieving the Eyes High vision. The priorities of the LRC align well with the research and
academic priorities laid out in the documents. The research performed by those associated with
the LRC falls into two main research themes outlined in the Strategic Research Plan. These
include Brain and mental health (e.g., the psycholinguistic research being carried our by our
researchers and the dissemination of research in outlets like our Science Café) and Human
dynamics in a changing world (e.g., our focus on multilingualism and its implications and
partnerships with school boards). The interdisciplinary research and teaching carried out by LRC
researchers enables us to answer questions that span traditional academic disciplines. We
integrate teaching and research and provide graduate students with hands‐on opportunities to
engage in research‐active learning. Our strong community partnerships enable mutually
beneficial learning opportunities. Much of the work we pursue at the LRC also aligns with the
University’s International Strategy. 3 We have established relationships to pursue research and
teaching, primarily with the Linguistic. Diversity Management in Urban Areas (LiMA) at the
University of Hamburg. Concrete examples are provided in the “Highlights” section on pages 7‐
8 of this document.
1 LRC mission statement: http://arts.ucalgary.ca/lrc/about/mission‐statement
2 LRC three‐year plan (2011‐2014): http://arts.ucalgary.ca/lrc/about/our‐vision
3 Based on the draft document, approved at GFC on December 12, 2012.
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For almost ten years LRC has been a hub of exciting and innovative research, teaching and
return to the community because of its people. It brings together scholars, students, and
practitioners from several disciplines and academic units on and off campus and is a vibrant
example of what interdisciplinarity and collaboration across academic units can bring about.
We are proud of the accomplishments of LRC researchers over the past year, and we look
forward to continuing the tradition of excellence in 2013, a year that will bring with it a second
CIHR‐funded Science Café and a SSHRC‐funded international conference.
I look forward to the challenges and opportunities that face us over the next year.
Mary Grantham O’Brien, LRC Director
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2. Message from the Associate Director
Since its creation in late 2003, the Language Research Centre has come a long way. At first
glance, such a statement may be seen as a mere platitude. But this report, which covers
activities undertaken in 2012, shows clearly that, in less than 10 years, the Language Research
Centre has developed into a major hub for scholarship about and around languages, not only in
Alberta, but also in Canada and internationally.
Credit for this progress lies first with the successive directors who have piloted the LRC through
uncertain times, Nick Žekulin and Florentine Strzelczyk and chiefly for the past four years, Mary
O’Brien. Credit then goes to the Faculties and Departments involved in its development
Humanities, Social Sciences ‐ now Arts ‐ and Education; French, Italian and Spanish; Germanic,
Slavic and East Asian Studies; Linguistics; Psychology. It is through this institutional engagement
and the commitment of scholars in these various units as well as a growing number of
associated scholars, that the LRC has acquired its national and international stature.
One only needs to peruse the bibliography that constitutes the major part of this annual report,
to realize that the Language Research Centre has evolved from research originally largely
focused on second language acquisition and pedagogical issues, to attracting scholarly
endeavors that reflect a rich diversity of issues seminal to language, language learning,
linguistics, literature, and psychology. As such, books, articles and lectures produced or given in
2012 have addressed matters related to reading, readership and reception; speech
development, literacy and social identity; language learning and globalization; linguistic
planning and economic development; linguistic development and policies in multilingual
settings; the role of storytelling in the process of learning; the impact of technology on language
acquisition; immigration, cosmopolitanism and cultural identity; second language acquisition,
bilingualism and identity; multilingualism and language conservation; bilingualism in early
childhood; language and health; the interface between language and literature; and many
others.
The sheer wealth and diversity of scholarly contributions in 2012, the promise held in the SSHRC
funded international conference that will be organized by Rahat Naqvi, Mary O’Brien and
Suzanne Curtin in 2013, the CIHR sponsored Science Café, the upcoming appointment of a
postdoctoral scholar in psycholinguistics as part of the Eyes High initiative, and the increasing
involvement of graduate students in the LRC, all augur well of the future of the LRC, a research
centre that occupies a special place in my heart. I look forward to supporting its ongoing
development.
Pierre‐Yves Mocquais, LRC Interim Associate Director
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3. Summary of Highlights
3.1. Research
From the bibliography that follows it is clear that LRC members are engaged in meaningful
research that has implications for a variety of fields.
In our labs, we share space and equipment, train graduate students and perform
interdisciplinary research that often has a translational focus.
Three speaker series “Theoretical and experimental innovations and bilingualism
research” (January–December 2012), “Focus on the learner” (January–May 2012) and
“The language of literature” (September–December 2012) highlight the research of
our academic staff, expose colleagues to research being done across campus and
bring in researchers from across the world to engage in dialogue surrounding
innovative research.
Our Psycholinguistics Lab Group (January‐December 2012) brings together graduate
students and faculty members to discuss cutting‐edge psycholinguistic research in an
interdisciplinary forum, thereby enabling us to shape and sharpen our research
priorities and promote research excellence.
Our annual graduate student poster symposium (May 2012) brings together students
from across campus in an interdisciplinary forum and enhances research opportunities
for graduate students.
Our co‐sponsorship of the first “Multidisciplinary approaches in language policy and
planning” conference (September 2012) highlights the research of University of
Calgary and international experts and enables discussion surrounding the implications
of multilingualism across sectors.
3.2. Teaching and Training
At the heart of the LRC’s teaching mandate are research‐informed teaching and learning
practices. Some examples are as follows.
Through our LANG course “Multilingualism Today” (September 2012) we enabled
students from different faculties come together to work on a general problem
(multilingualism) that spans disciplines. They engaged in hands‐on research with
implications for the real world. The course content raised student awareness about
the benefits of translational and applied research. This course was also open to
advanced undergraduate students who have the opportunity to engage in applied
and research‐active learning components.
Our “I’d like to know more about…” workshop (November 2012) encouraged students
to apply theory to address real‐world issues, thereby enabling an integration of
teaching and research.
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3.3. Return to Community
The mandate of the LRC involves outreach and engagement with community members and
organizations.
Our CIHR Science Café entitled “Cognitive benefits of lifelong language learning”
(January 2012) enabled us to disseminate scientific research beyond the traditional
academic outlets. International experts shared cutting‐edge research on the benefits
of multilingualism over the lifespan with the greater Calgary community.
We regularly organize and host workshops (February 2012, November 2012) that are
focused on talent development in the areas of language pedagogy and research
methodology.
Our lecture series are open to the public, thereby enabling debate and discussion of
topics of interest to the community.
Our strong respectful, responsive and mutually beneficial partnerships with the
Calgary Board of Education, the Southern Alberta Heritage Language Association and
the Institute for Innovation in Second Language Education (Edmonton Public School
Board) enable collaborations and knowledge mobilization across sectors.
3.4. Internationalization
In 2009 the LRC established a partnership with the Linguistic Diversity Management in Urban
Areas (LiMA) group at the University of Hamburg (Germany). The objective of the partnership is
to strengthen the teaching and research capacity at both institutions. Two LiMA researchers
(Peter Siemund and Ingrid Gogolin) participated in our block week course and in the
“Multidisciplinary approaches to language policy and planning conference” (September 2012),
an international conference held on the University of Calgary campus. Two LRC Researchers
(Rahat Naqvi and Mary O’Brien) participated in the LiMA Fall School (October 2012). Currently,
the LRC is hosting Hidir Karul, a PhD student from this program.
A listing of all of the events organized by the LRC during 2012 can be found in sections 7.2 and
7.3 on pages 38‐41.
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4. In Review: LRC Activities
4.1. Academic Research Population
Faculty members: 34
o Amedegnato, Ozouf Senamin, FIS
o Brown, Kenneth, FIS
o Burwell, Catherine, GPE (Graduate Programs in Education)
o Cadel, Francesca, FIS
o Cai, Wei, GSEA
o Carroll, Susanne, LING
o Curtin, Suzanne, PSYCH
o Gabruck, Mila, FIS
o Graham, Susan, PSYCH
o Guo, Yan, GPE
o Hoenle, Sandra, GSEA
o Koch, Karsten, LING
o Lenters, Kimberly, GPE
o Lock, Jennifer, GPE
o McGillivray, Murray, ENGL
o Mladenova, Olga, GSEA
o Mocquais, Pierre‐Yves, FIS
o Montes Garces, Elizabeth, FIS
o Naqvi, Rahat, GPE
o O'Brien, Mary G., GSEA
o Panayotidis, Lisa, GPE
o Pexman, Penny, PSYCH
o Poucel, Jean‐Jacques, FIS
o Ricento, Thomas, GPE
o Richer, Jean‐Jacques, FIS
o Ritter, Elizabeth, LING
o Rollin, Odile, FIS
o Roy, Sylvie, GPE
o Sciban, Shu‐ning, GSEA
o Strzelczyk, Florentine, GSEA
o Wall, Anthony, FIS
o Winters, Stephen, LING
o Yang, X. Jie, GSEA
o Žekulin, Nicholas, GSEA
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Research Associates 6
o Dressler, Roswita, LRC Research Associate
o Eaton, Sarah Elaine, LRC Research Associate
o Libben, Gary, LRC Distinguished Research Associate
o Linowska, Klaudia, LRC Community Associate
o Meisel, Jürgen , LRC Distinguished Fellow
o Mydlarski, Donna, LRC Research Associate
University of Calgary students 27
o Undergraduate students involved in the LRC
• Greer, Sarah, LING
• Bajt, Allison, GSEA
o MA students involved in the LRC
• Allen, Veronica, FIS
• Kaushik, Vibha, GSEA
• Lam, Henry, GSEA
• Lee, JeongEun, LING
• Maczuga, Paulina, GSEA
• Ryszka, Mike, GSEA
• Sim, Rhonda, LING
o PhD students involved in the LRC
• Archer, Stephanie, LING
• Barrett, Tyler, GPE
• Berman, Jared, Psychology
• Holstine Vandervalk, Donna, GPE
• Hilman, Brianna, GPE
• Jackson, Susan, LING
• Karul, Hidir, LRC
• Khu, Melanie, Psychology
• Macé, Fanny, GPE
• Mueller, Katherine, FIS
• Oss‐Cech Chiacchia, Maria, FIS
• Pavlov, Vladimir, GPE
• Philips, Catie, Psych
• Pinchbeck, Geoffrey G., GPE
• Strickland, Brandee, FIS
• Weber, Silke, LING
• Windsor, Joey, LING
• Woelfel, Isabell, GSEA
Total number of affiliated researchers: 67
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4.2. Publications and Presentations
Researchers affiliated with the LRC published their work in some of the most influential
international publications and presented their research at important venues. The following
total includes those works directly related to the mandate of the LRC.
Books published in 2012 6
Refereed journal articles published in 2012 45
Other refereed publications 19
Non‐refereed publications 23
Refereed presentations in 2012 84
Invited lectures and workshops 92
Theses 10
Journals edited 10
Media citations 20
International conferences hosted 8
A detailed listing can be found in section 7.1 on pages 16‐38.
Total number of refereed publications: 70
Total number of refereed presentations: 83
Total number of non‐refereed works: 23
4.3. Courses on Second Language Acquisition / Bilingualism Taught by Affiliated
Researchers
LANG course: 1
Courses outside the LRC: 4
o LING 434: Second Language Syntax (Winter 2012)
o EDER 669.44 L50 Second Language Learning (Summer 2012)
o EDER 668.01 L01 Seminar in Languages & Diversity (Fall 2012)
o GERM 469.18 / 631.6 Acquisition of German as a Second Language (Fall 2012)
4.4. Outreach
The LRC organized the following community outreach during 2012.
Workshops 2
Workshop for German teachers
“I’d like to know more about workshop…”
Panel discussions and public presentations 2
CIHR‐sponsored Science Café
Graduate student poster symposium
Conference 1
“Multidisciplinary approaches in language policy and planning” (co‐sponsored with
Faculty of Education)
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Lectures
The LRC regularly hosts lectures on Friday afternoons. Over the course of 2012 we put on three
lecture series and hosted a total of 14 lectures. In addition, the lecture by Hermann Haller
(Queens College, CUNY), organized by the Department of French, Italian and Spanish, cosponsored
by the LRC.
Other events
German CEFR level C1 exam (June)
French CEFR DELF / DALF exams 4 (April (A2) and June (A2, B2, C1, C2))
Total number of workshops: 2
Total number of panel discussions/public
presentations: 2
Total number of poster sessions: 1
Total number of conferences (co‐sponsor): 1
Total number of lectures: 15
Total number of international language exams: 6
These events are listed under section 7.3 on pages 38‐41.
4.5 Partnerships
Important ongoing partnerships include those with the Linguistic Diversity Management in
Urban Areas (LiMA) Research Cluster at the University of Hamburg (Germany), the Southern
Alberta Heritage Languages Association (SAHLA), the Calgary Board of Education’s Global
Learning and the Edmonton Public School Board’s Institute for Innovation in Second Language
Education (IISLE).
4 The French DELF / DALF exams are organized out of the French Centre, and the testing is supported by the
Department of French, Italian and Spanish and the Language Research Centre. The two sessions offered in 2012
were offered under the auspices of the Calgary Board of Education. The University of Calgary has received approval
to become an official DELF / DALF Examination Centre.
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5. Financial (Trust Account) Information for Calendar Year 2012
Sponsor Award amount Balance 2012 Balance
Account
forward Expenditures remaining
LRC Endowment $4,000 $4,000
Investigating Intensive French in Calgary Calgary Board $8960.51 $4482.29 $4478.22
of Education
Correlation of ESL program with Common Alberta $41,800 $1,591.78 $620.28 $971.50
European Framework of Reference Education
Website development
Association for $4,500 $4,500 $4,500
German
Education in
Calgary
Goethe Testing Centre $123.81
Science Café (2012 and 2013) CIHR $3,000 (2012)
$1006.42 $4,993.58
$3,000 (2013)
Technology in Second Language
Alberta $19,945.00 $2,689.71 $2,064.72 $624.99
Education
Transcending
German $5,000 $5,000 $1,400.76 $3,599.24
Monolingualism: Linguistic Diversity in
the Western Metropolis
Academic
Exchange
Service (DAAD)
Total
The Language Research Centre's endowment of $100,000 was put in place in early 2010 under Director Florentine Strzelczyk's
initiative to support activities and projects in the LRC. In 2012, we received $4,000 from the account.
LRC scholars’ research is funded through a variety of means. These sources include, but are not limited to:
o The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
o The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
o Canadian Institutes of Health Research
o United Way
o Alberta Culture‐Community Facility Enhancement Program
o Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community
o University of Calgary
Note: Operating costs are covered by the Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary.
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6. The Future of the Language Research Centre
6.1. Provincial, National and International Position
The LRC is Alberta’s only centre that focuses on language learning and acquisition outside of the
psycholinguistics laboratory setting. As such, we have partnered with local (the Calgary Board of
Education and Southern Alberta Heritage Language Association) and provincial (the Institute for
Innovation in Second Language Education and Alberta Education) bodies on several initiatives.
Within Canada, the LRC is one of a few centres that focus on language learning or acquisition.
The other centres include:
Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies (CERLL), Ontario
Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto
(http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/cerll/index.html)
Second Language Research Institute of Canada (L2RIC), Department of Education,
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB (http://www.unbf.ca/L2/)
Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa
(http://www.olbi.uottawa.ca/en/index.php)
The LRC distinguishes itself from these other centres in its broad interdisciplinarity. Our
researchers come from the Faculties of Arts and Education and from departments including
Psychology, Linguistics, French, Italian and Spanish and Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies.
Our researchers receive funding from a range of sources, and the Centre’s recent success in
obtaining CIHR and SSHRC funding (the second SSHRC Connection Grant awarded to University
of Calgary researchers) is a sign that we are gaining a solid reputation within Canada.
To date we have established one strong international partnership. It is with the Linguistic
Diversity Management in Urban Areas (LiMA) research cluster at the University of Hamburg.
We have collaborated in teaching and in dissemination of research. We hope to expand
partnerships with colleagues in Poland and beyond in the years to come.
6.2 Priorities for 2013
The priorities outlined below are based on the three‐year plan 5 that we developed in 2011.
Although we have achieved most of the goals we set out then, the following goals remain
central to the work that we will do over the course of the next year. In January 2013 we sent
out a survey to all LRC researchers, and the results will provide us with additional information
about our colleagues’ goals in the areas of research, teaching and outreach.
6.2.1 Research
Growth of existing research groups.
Development of research groups in new areas.
Expansion of international partnerships and collaborations.
Promotion of and support for graduate student research.
5 http://arts.ucalgary.ca/lrc/about/our‐vision
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6.2.2 Teaching
Support for LANG courses.
Investment in pedagogical training for faculty members and graduate students.
6.2.3 Outreach
Establishment of new connections within the community, especially through our
“Interdisciplinary approaches to multilingualism” conference.
Greater inclusion of community members in LRC events.
6.3 Challenges
6.3.1 Staffing
Currently the LRC has a director and an associate director. The director receives one course
release per semester, and the associate director receives one course release per year. These
are funded by the Faculty of Arts. Some administrative support is provided by a Department
Services Assistant who primarily works in GSEA. The LRC would benefit greatly from a support
staff member who could be assigned to be physically present in the LRC for at least 50% of the
work week.
6.3.2 Funding
The LRC continues to be funded primarily from the Faculty of Arts. We noted in our 2011
annual report that we would make it a top priority to obtain external research funds, as we
understand that the ultimate goal is to become a self‐sustaining centre. Over the course of
2012 the LRC obtained funding from some new sources (e.g., CIHR, Calgary Board of Education,
SSHRC).
We will continue to apply for additional external funds in 2013, and we hope to obtain
additional internal funding from various units within the University.
6.4 Outlook
It is truly an exciting time in the LRC. We have expanded our base over the course of the past
year, and new researchers have created a space for themselves in the Centre. In fact, the total
number of faculty members who are now members of LRC has grown from 23 to 34 (a 32%
increase) in 2012.
With the recent news that we will host one of the University of Calgary’s 60 new postdoctoral
scholars for two years and that we received a SSHRC Connection Grant, we are hopeful that the
targeted expansion will continue over the course of 2013 and beyond.
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7. LRC Bibliography for 2012
7.1 Research
7.1.1 Refereed Books
Brown, K. (2012). Lo que sabía Cervantes del judaísmo, del criptojudaísmo y de ser converso en
la España áurea. Vigo: Academia del Hispanismo.
Guo, S., Guo, Y., Beckett, G., Li, Q., & Guo, L. (2012). Teaching under China’s market economy:
Five case studies. Brussels: Education International.
Libben, G., Jarema, G., & Westbury, C. (Eds.). (2012). Methodological and analytic frontiers in
lexical research. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Wall, A., Polyuha, M., & Thomson, C. (Eds.). (2012). Dialogues with Bakhtinian theory:
Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Mikhaïl Bakhtin Conference. London, Canada:
Mestengo Press, Interdisciplinary Series No. 1.
Wall, A. & Popelard, M‐D. (Eds.) (2012). L’Art de très près. Détail et proximité, Rennes: Presses
Universitaires de Rennes.
Wall, A. (Ed.). (2012). To read or not to read. Issues of readership and reception in eighteenthcentury
France / Lire ou ne pas lire. Questions de lecture et de reception dans la France du
XVIII e siècle, Research Dossier for the journal Diderot Studies XXXII. Geneva, Switzerland.
7.1.2 Refereed Journal Articles
Anderson, J., Purcell‐Gates, V., Lenters, K., & McTavish, M. (2012). Real‐world literacy activity in
pre‐school. Community Literacy Journal, 6, 75–95.
Brown, K. (2012). A propósito de un estudio de Antonio Alatorre: Un nuevo poemario de y
documentación adicional sobre Abraham Gómez Silveira, Arévalo, España, 1656 –
Ámsterdam 1741. Nueva Revista de Filología Hispánica, 60, 235–256.
Cadel, F. (2012). Umberto Saba, Pier Paolo Pasolini ed Elsa Morante. Scorciatoie anticanoniche
nell’Italia del dopoguerra, Italica, 2, 254–270
Cadel, F. (2012). Intervista con Gian Mario Villalta. An interview with the 2011 Viareggio Prize
for Italian Poetry, Bollettino Novecento, 1‐2, http://www3.unibo.it/boll900/numeri/2012‐i/
Cai, W. (2012). 浸 入 式 汉 语 学 习 中 的 听 力 问 题 和 听 力 策 略 [Listening problems and strategies
in immersion Chinese learning]. 《 对 外 汉 语 研 究 》[Research on Chinese as a Second
Language], 8, 42–57.
Carroll, S. (2012). When is input salient An exploratory study of the Sentence Location Principle
and word length. International Review of Applied Linguistics, 50, 1–29.
Collins, S. J., Graham, S. A., & Chambers, C. G. (2012). Preschoolers’ sensitivity to speaker action
constraints to infer communicative intent. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 112,
389–402.
Crossman, K., & Pinchbeck, G. G. (2012). An intensive Academic English course for Gen1.5/ELLs
bound for post‐secondary studies: Curriculum design, development, and implementation.
TESL Canada Journal, 29, 231–245.
Curtin, S., Campbell, J., & Hufnagle, D.G. (2012). Mapping novel labels to actions: How the
rhythm of words guides infants’ learning. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 112,
127–140.
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Dressler, W. U., Stark, J. A., Pons, C., Nault, K., Jarema, G., & Libben, G. (2012). Interfix
knowledge is fixed: Evidence from the composition of German compounds by persons with
aphasia. Anzeiger of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, 146, 5–34.
Eaton, S. E. (2012). How will Alberta’s second language students ever achieve proficiency
ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, the CEFR and the “10,000‐hour rule” in relation to the Alberta
K‐12 language‐learning context. Notos, 12, 2–12.
Graham, S. A., Booth, A. E., & Waxman, S. R. (2012). Words are not features of objects: Only
consistently applied nouns guide 4‐year‐olds’ inferences about object categories. Language
Learning and Development, 8, 1–11.
Guo, S. & Guo, Y. (2012). Introduction: Teaching under China’s market economy: Emerging
issues and challenges. Canadian and International Education, 41, 1–7.
Guo, Y. (2012). Teaching English for economic competiveness: Emerging issues and challenges in
English education in China. Canadian and International Education, 41, 28–50.
Guo, Y. (2012). Editorial introduction. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education, 7, 1–3.
Guo, Y. (2012). Exploring linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity in Canadian schools: Preservice
teachers’ learning from immigrant parents. Journal of Contemporary Issues in
Education, 7, 4–23.
Guo, Y. (2012). Diversity in public education: Acknowledging immigrant parent knowledge.
Canadian Journal of Education, 35, 120–140.
Hansen, D., Siakaluk, P. D., & Pexman, P. M. (2012). The influence of print exposure on the
body‐object interaction effect in visual word recognition. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.00113//.
Hargreaves, I. S., & Pexman, P. M. (2012). Does richness lose its luster Effects of extensive
practice on semantic richness in visual word recognition. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
6. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.00234.
Hargreaves, I. S., Leonard, G., Pexman, P. M., Pittman, D., Siakaluk, P. D., & Goodyear, B. G.
(2012). The neural correlates of the body‐object interaction effect in semantic processing.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.00022.
Hargreaves, I. S., Pexman, P. M., Johnson, J. S., & Zdrazilova, L. (2012). Richer concepts are
better remembered: Number of features effects in free recall. Frontiers in Human
Neuroscience. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.00073.
Hargreaves, I. S., Pexman, P. M., Zdrazilova, L., & Sargious, P. (2012). How a hobby can shape
cognition: Visual word recognition in competitive Scrabble players. Memory & Cognition,
40, 1–7.
Hargreaves, I. S., White, M., Pexman, P. M., Pittman, D., & Goodyear, B. G. (2012). The question
shapes the answer: The neural correlates of task differences reveal dynamic semantic
processing. Brain & Language, 120, 73–78.
Korecky‐Kröll, K., Libben, G., Stempfer, N., Wiesinger, J., Reinisch, E., Bertl, J., & Dressler, W. U.
(2012). Helping a crocodile to learn German plurals: Children’s online judgment of actual,
potential and illegal plural forms. Morphology, 22, 35–65.
Lenters, K. (2012). Enhancing and displacing literacy practices: Examining publishing in a writer’s
workshop. Language & Literacy: A Canadian E‐Journal, 14, 125–151.
Libben, G., Weber, S., & Miwa, K. (2012). P3: A technique for the study of perception,
production, and participant properties. The Mental Lexicon, 7, 237–248.
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McGillivray, M. (2012). Online teaching of Old English: Wave of the future or wave goodbye
Literature Compass, 9, 983–990.
MacKenzie, H., Curtin, S., & Graham, S. A. (2012). Class matters: 12‐month‐olds’ word‐object
associations privilege content over function words. Developmental Science, 15, 753–761.
MacKenzie, H., Curtin, S. & Graham, S. A. (2012). 12‐month‐olds’ phonotactic knowledge guides
their word‐object mappings. Child Development, 83, 1129–1136.
Newcombe, P. I., Campbell, C., Siakaluk, P. D., & Pexman, P. M. (2012). Effects of emotional and
sensorimotor knowledge in semantic processing of concrete and abstract nouns. Frontiers
in Human Neuroscience. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.00113.
Nilsen, E. S., & Graham, S. A. (2012). The development of preschoolers’ appreciation of
communicative ambiguity. Child Development, 83, 1400–1415.
O’Brien, M. G., & Rollin, O. (2012). I speak as I speak: Immersion, age and attitude in L2 French
pronunciation. Notos, 12, 3–15.
Phillips, C. I., Sears, C. R., & Pexman, P. M. (2012). An embodied semantic processing effect on
eye gaze during sentence reading. Language and Cognition, 4, 99–114.
Purcell‐Gates, V., Anderson, J., Gagne, M., Jang, K., Lenters, K., & McTavish, M., (2012).
Measuring situated literacy activity: Challenges and promises. Journal of Literacy Research,
44, 396–425.
Ricento, T. (2012). Political economy and English as a “Global” language. Critical Multilingualism
Studies, 1, 30–52.
Cervatiuc, A., & Ricento, T. (2012). Curriculum meta‐orientations in the language instruction for
newcomers to Canada program. The Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 24,
17–31.
Roy, S. (2012) Qui a le meilleur français Représentations des variétés linguistiques du français
en immersion. Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics/Revue canadienne de linguistique
appliquée, 15, 1–19.
Roy, S. & Bournot‐Trites, M. (2012). French in Canada: More than an additional language.
Education Letter, Queen’s University, Kingston ON, Spring, 10–13.
Sciban, S.‐n. (2012). Homecoming on the Internet: An interview with Luo Xin. Trans. Lloyd
Sciban. Journal of Taiwan Literary Studies, 15, 205–233.
Tousignant, C., & Pexman, P. M. (2012). Flexible recruitment of semantic richness: Context
modulates body‐object interaction effects in lexical‐semantic processing. Frontiers in
Human Neuroscience, 6. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.0053.
Wall, A. (2012). To read or not to read. Issues of readership and reception in eighteenth‐century
France. Presentation. Diderot Studies XXXII, 181–187.
Wall, A. (2012). Lectures manquées. Diderot Studies XXXII, 189–250.
Wall, A. (2012). Translation of Martin Schieder’s “Auf der Suche nach dem Nichts. Maurice‐
Quentin de La Tour und seine Vorbilder der Moderne”, from the German into English (Title
in English: “Searching for a Certain Nothing: Maurice Quentin de La Tour and his Models for
Modernity”). Diderot Studies XXXII, 265–292.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012). Emaki no Bunpo Josetsu (A grammar of medieval picture scrolls – Applying to
scroll of the late Three Years War). IRCJS: Nihon Kenkyu, 46, 13–30.
Yap, M. J., Pexman, P. M., Wellsby, M., Hargreaves, I. S., & Huff, M. (2012). An abundance of
riches: Cross‐task comparisons of semantic richness effects in visual word recognition.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.00072.
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7.1.3 Refereed Chapters and Conference Proceedings
Amedegnato, O. S. (2012). Pour une politique linguistique écologique en Afrique. In Ngalasso‐
Mwatha, M. (Ed.), Environnement francophone en milieu plurilingue (pp. 23–42). Pessac:
Presses Universitaires de Bordeaux.
Cadel, F. (2012). Outside Italy: Pasolini's transnational visions of the sacred and tradition. In Di
Blasi, L., Gragnolati, M. & Holzhey, C. (Eds.). The scandal of self‐contradiction. Pasolini's
multistable subjectivities, traditions, geographies (pp. 151–164). Vienna‐Berlin: Turia.
Carroll, S. E. (2012). Segmentation on first exposure to an L2: Evidence for knowledge‐driven,
top‐down processing. In Braunmüller, K., Gabriel, C., & Hänel‐Faulhaber, B. (Eds.), HSM13
Multilingual individuals and multilingual societies (pp. 23–45). Amsterdam: Benjamins.
Carroll, S. E. (2012). Input processing in second language acquisition. In Gullberg, M. & Williams,
J. (Eds.), The encyclopedia of applied linguistics. Oxford, U.K: Blackwell.
doi: 10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal0541.
Eaton, S. E. (2012). The Administration of English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs in Higher
Education: Striking the Balance Between Generating Revenue and Serving Students. In
Hébert, Y. & Abdi, A. A. (Eds.), Critical perspectives on international education (pp. 149‐162).
Rotterdam: Sense.
Guo, Y., & Beckett, G. H. (2012). A critical analysis of English language teaching in today’s
market economy in China. In Sung, K. & Pederson R. (Eds.), Critical ELT practices in Asia: Key
issues, practices, and possibilities (pp. 55–70). Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Sense
Publishers.
Koch, K. A. (2012). Two levels of semantics and irregular morphology in Thompson Salish clefts.
In Stolz, T., Otsuka, H., Urdze, A., & van der Auwera, J. (Eds.), Irregularity in morphology
(and beyond) (pp. 285–303). Berlin: Akademie Verlag.
Libben, G. (2012). Morphological assessment in bilingual aphasia: Compounding and the
language nexus. In Gitterman, M., Goral, M., & Obler, L.K. (Eds.), Aspects of multilingual
aphasia (pp. 51‐88). North York, ON: Multilingual Matters.
Libben, G., Westbury, C., & Jarema, G. (2012). Embracing complexity. In Libben, G., Jarema, G. &
Westbury, C. (Eds.) Methodological and analytic frontiers in lexical research (pp. 1–12).
Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Meisel, J. M. (2012). ZISA Project. In Robinson, P. (Ed.), The encyclopedia of second language
acquisition (pp. 708–709). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis/Routledge.
Meisel, J. M. (2012). Development in second language acquisition. In Robinson, P. (Ed.), The
Encyclopedia of Second Language Acquisition (pp. 165–173). New York, NY: Taylor &
Francis/ Routledge.
Meisel, J. M. (2012). Sensitive phases in successive language acquisition: The Critical Period
Hypothesis revisited. In Boeckx. C., & Grohmann, K. (Eds.), Handbook of biolinguistics (pp.
69–85). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Mocquais, P‐Y. (2012). Au service de l’utopie d’un Ouest canadien français et catholique: la
rhétorique de Mgr Taché (1823‐1894) ou du bon usage dustyle attique, dans (sous la
direction de) Bernadette Rigal‐Cellard, Prophéties et utopies religieuses au Canada (pp.
101–131). Bordeaux: Presses universitaires de Bordeaux.
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Mocquais, P‐Y. (2012). Entre mémoire et utopie: Impenser les discours francophones
minoritaires dans les Prairies, dans (sous la direction de Pamela V. Sing et Estelle
Dansereau) Impenser la francophonie: recherche, renouvellement, diversité, identité (pp.
125‐138). Université de l’Alberta Campus St Jean.
Pexman, P. M. (2012). Meaning based influences on visual word recognition. In J. S. Adelman
(Ed.), Visual word recognition, Vol 2 (pp. 24‐43). New York, NY: Psychology Press.
Popelard , M‐D, & Wall, A. (2012). Présentation. In Popelard, M‐D, & Wall, A. (Eds.), L’Art de très
près. Détail et proximité (pp. 7‐14) Rennes, Presses Universitaires de Rennes.
Ricento, T. (2012). Critiques of language policy and planning. In Chapelle, C. (Ed.), Encyclopedia
of applied linguistics. New York: Wiley‐Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal0288.
Wall, A. (2012). Fragonard et ses lecteurs. In Popelard, M‐D, & Wall, A. (Eds.), L’Art de très près.
Détail et proximité (pp. 27‐40). Rennes: Presses Universitaires de Rennes.
Wall, A. (2012). Les Têtes de Turcs de Jean‐Étienne Liotard et des Lumières. In Guy Lochard
(Ed.), Images de l’étranger (pp. 35‐48). Paris : L’Harmattan‐INA Éditions.
7.1.4 Non‐refereed Publications
7.1.4.1 Books
Windsor, J. W. (2012). When nothing exists: The role of zero in the prosodic hierarchy.
Saarbrücken, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.
7.1.4.2 Articles
Burwell, C. (2012). Mixing it up: Bringing young people’s digital creativity to class. Education
Canada, 52, 23–26.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, February). Resilient adaptability: How teaching Spanish to a deaf, multilingual
student opened my eyes. Spring Institute of Intercultural Learning Newsletter.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, March). Formal, non‐formal and informal learning: What are the differences
Spring Institute of Intercultural Learning Newsletter.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, April). 10 ways to excel as a 21st century language educator. Spring Institute
of Intercultural Learning Newsletter.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, Spring). Creating memorable learning through storytelling: Share your story,
share your wisdom. Teaching English to Adults in Manitoba (TEAM) Newsletter, 5. Available
at: http://manitobateamconference.weebly.com/team‐newletters.html
Eaton, S. E. (2012, May). Six truths I wish I had been told when I started teaching. Spring
Institute of Intercultural Learning Newsletter.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, June). Why some teachers will never love technology (and that’s O.K.). Spring
Institute of Intercultural Learning Newsletter.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, August). Skype for literacy and language learning: “How to” tips and best
practices for teachers. Spring Institute of Intercultural Learning Newsletter. Available at:
http://www.springinstitute.org/action=publications
Eaton, S. E. (2012, September). Why do we make our students write essays Spring Institute of
Intercultural Learning Newsletter.
Eaton, S. E. (2012). The virtual speaker: Can high tech plus low cost equal a quality experience
Speaking of Impact: The Voice of Canadian Meetings, 10, 14–16.
Eaton, S. E. (2012). Spotlight on Alberta: Formal, non‐formal, and informal Learning in ESL.
Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language (ATESL) Newsletter, Spring, 5–8.
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Guo, Y. (2012). Why do immigrants need to learn soft skills The Vancouver Singtao Daily, A. 9,
October 30.
Guo, Y. (2012). Current issues in ESL education. Education Letter. Faculty of Education, Queen’s
University, May 9, 17–19.
Guo, Y. (April 24, 2012). Chinese passport. The Vancouver Singtao Daily, A. 9, April 24.
O’Brien, M. G. (2012). Review of Wiese, R. Phonetik und Phonologie (2011). Journal of Germanic
Linguistics, 24, 369–373.
O’Brien, M. G. (2012). Review of Russ, Charles, V. J. The sounds of German. (2010.) Journal of
Germanic Linguistics, 24, 97–102.
Ricento, T. (2012). Review of Edwards, J. Minority languages and group identity: Cases and
categories (2010). Language in Society, 41, 134–137.
Strickland, B. (2012). Communities of practice in the language classroom: Theory and reality.
ETAS Journal, Summer, 20–24.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012). Tei‐koroshi to Tei‐isame no Monogatari (Assassination and Advice ‐‐Reading
Kano Shigenobu’s folding screen, Mirror of the Emperor, Kanyo Palace). Kyoto: Nichibunken
Foramu, 254, 38 pages.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012). Dejitaru no Teigen (Suggestions in Digital Era). Kyoto: Nichibunken, 48, 52–57.
7.1.4.3 Chapters
Koch, K. A. (2012). Why Thompson Salish speakers do not mark focus within discourse turns. In
Galeano, C., Görgülü, E., & Presnyakova, I. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 40th Western
Conference on Linguistics. Fresno: Department of Linguistics at California State University,
Fresno.
Lee, J. E. (2012). Body part noun incorporation in Blackfoot: Allomorphy analysis. The
International Conference on Salish and Neighboring Languages, 47. Available at:
http://www.linguistics.ubc.ca/icsnl/2012
7.1.5 Refereed Presentations
Amedegnato, O. S. (2012, October). De la francophonie africaine comme formation discursive.
Paper presented at the International Colloquium “La Construction discursive du « locuteur
francophone » en milieu minoritaire. Problématiques, méthodes et enjeux”, CRLA,
Université de Moncton.
Amedegnato, O. S. (2012, November). Les Langues africaines, clés du développement des États
sub‐sahariens. Paper presented at the International Colloquium “Le Français et les langues
partenaires. Convivialité et compétitivité”, CELFA, Université Bordeaux 3.
Archer, S. L., & Curtin, S. (2012, June). The influence of acoustic salience on 14‐month‐olds’
ability to learn minimal pairs. Poster presented at XVIII Biennial International Conference on
Infant Studies. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Archer, S.L., & Curtin, S. (2012, January). Acoustic salience influences 14‐month‐olds’ ability to
learn minimal pairs. Paper presented at the 86 th Annual meeting of the Linguistic Society of
America. Portland, Oregon.
Barrett, T. (2012, September). Theoretical possibilities of identity construction as a result of
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) policy and practice in Japan. Paper presented at the
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Language Policy and Planning conference, University of
Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
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Berman, J., Sedivy, J., Hernandez, M., & Graham, S. (2012, March). The role of speaker
conventionality in preschoolers’ use of referential context: Evidence from eye movements.
Poster presented at 25th Annual CUNY Conference on Human Sentence Processing, New
York, NY.
Berman, J. M. J., Graham, S. A., Chambers, C. G., Khu, M., & Freed, K. E. (2011, April). Do
preschoolers expect speakers to use consistent referential expressions for objects of the
same kind Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal,
QC.
Berman, J., Sedivy, J., Hernandez, M. & Graham, S. A. (2012, July). Preschoolers’ on‐line use of
referential context: The role of speaker conventionality. Paper presented in A.M.E.
Henderson (Chair), Conventionality matters: New directions in the study of children’s
understanding and use of conventionality, Biennial meeting of the International Society for
the Study of Behavioral Development, Edmonton, AB.
Brown, J., & Koch, K. A. (2012, October). FOCUS and Polynesian *ko. Paper presented at
Continuity and Change: Grammars of the Pacific, Canberra, Australia.
Burwell, C. (2012, May). Youth, social media and the limits of participatory culture. ICTs and
Society Conference, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Burwell, C. (2012, May). From remix to revision: The cultural politics of young people’s digital
media production. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Wilfrid Laurier University.
Cadel, F. (2012, October). Nunziatella and Aracoeli as relational fictional characters in Elsa
Morante's poetics. Elsa Morante and the Italian Arts International Conference, The Catholic
University of America, Washington, DC.
Campbell, J., Curtin, S., Berman, J., Graham, S. A. (2012, June). Seventeen‐month‐olds’ encoding
of lexical stress in familiar representations. Poster presented at the International
Conference for Infant Research (ICIS), Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Collins, S. J., Joyce, A. M., & Graham, S. A. (2012, July). Productive vocabulary predicts the
disambiguation response tendency infants. Poster presented at the Biennial meeting of the
International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Edmonton, AB.
Curtin, S., Holt, L., Murphy, A., Hufnagle, D.G. (2012, June). Comparing distributional regularities
in speech directed to infants and adults. Talk t delivered in the symposium on Mapping the
acoustic landscape of IDS: What are its implications for learning At the International
Conference for Infant Research (ICIS), Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dressler, R. (2012, March). Who are the bilinguals Profiles of simultaneous and sequential
bilinguals in a bilingual school program. Paper presented at the Student Colloquium,
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Dressler, R. (2012, May). The language of signage in a German‐English bilingual program: A
linguistic landscape analysis. Paper presented at the Canadian Association of University
Teachers of German 50th anniversary conference, University of Waterloo, Waterloo,
Ontario.
Dressler, R. (2012, May). Discourses in a bilingual school program. Paper presented at the
Faculty Research Conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
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Dressler, R. (2012, September). A Nexus Analysis of one German bilingual program in Alberta.
Paper presented at the Multidisciplinary Approaches to Language Policy and Planning
conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Dressler, R., & Zhang, Y. (2012, September). Teaching to the language of the test: Mathematics
instruction in bilingual programs in Alberta. Paper presented at the Multidisciplinary
Approaches to Language Policy and Planning conference, University of Calgary, Calgary,
Alberta.
Dressler, R. (2012, October). Discourses affecting heritage language learners in a German
bilingual program. Poster presented at the Road Less Traveled Conference, Victoria
University, Toronto, Ontario.
Dressler, R. (2012, October). Exploring identity in emerging bilinguals. Paper presented at the
Teaching English as a Second Language Conference, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops,
BC.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, February). Twitter for teachers: Using Twitter to grow professionally and
personally. Paper presented at the state‐wide technology conference for Idaho teachers,
presented by Idaho State University (ISU) Workforce Training.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, February). Light your message on fire with Kindle: How to create your e‐book
in an afternoon. Paper presented at the National Speakers Association (NSA) Winter
Conference, Dallas, TX.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, September). Inspiring lifelong leadership. Paper presented at the Junior
Chamber International (JCI) 2012 National Conference, Kimberley, B.C.
Ference, J., & Curtin, S. (2012, June). Speech segmentation abilities of infants at‐risk for Autism
as a predictor of early expressive language. Poster presented at the International
Conference for Infant Research (ICIS), Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Ference, J., & Curtin, S. (2012, March). Differential processing of word stress as a predictor of
word production at 12‐months in infant siblings of children with Autism. Paper presented at
the Conference on Sources of Individual Linguistic Differences, Ottawa.
Graham, S. A., Sedivy, J. C., & Khu, M. (2011, March). Preschoolers’ on‐line expectations about
the consistent use of referential expressions. Poster presented at CUNY, Conference on
Human Sentence Processing, Stanford, California.
Guo, Y. (2012, January). Unlearn their privileges: Pre‐service teachers learning from immigrant
parents. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Guo, Y. (2012, February). Addressing the needs of English language learners: Mobilizing
immigrant parent knowledge in teacher education. Paper presented at the Conference of
the Western Canadian Association for Student Teaching (WestCAST), Calgary, Alberta.
Guo, Y. (2012, February). What do immigrant parents say about parental involvement Paper
presented at the Calgary Teachers’ Convention, Calgary, Alberta.
Guo, Y. (2012, March). Exploring linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity with pre‐service
teachers. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association for
Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Boston, Massachusetts.
Guo, Y. (2012, April). Globalization and market economy: Challenges and opportunities for
Chinese teachers in Zhejiang province. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the
Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Guo, Y. (2012, April). How do immigrant parents construct and mobilize their knowledge to
support their children’s education Roundtable session presented at the Annual Meeting of
the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Vancouver, British Columbia.
Guo, Y. (2012, April). The impact of the market economy on English teachers in China. Poster
presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA),
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Guo, Y. (2012, May). Teaching English for economic competiveness: Emerging issues and
challenges in English education in China. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the
Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), Waterloo, Ontario.
Guo, Y. (2012, September). Current issues in language policies and programs for adult
immigrants: A critical analysis. Paper presented at the Multidisciplinary Approaches in
Language Policy and Planning Conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Guo, Y., & Hébert, Y. (2012, March). Educational integration of immigrant children and youth:
Policy ineffectiveness. Paper presented at the National Metropolis Conference, Toronto,
Ontario.
Guo, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2012, November). Research implications for culturally responsive schools.
Paper presented at the ATA ESL Council Conference, Banff, Alberta.
Khu, M., Graham, S., Keates, J., & Ganea, P. (2012, June). Infants’ learning from picture books:
The effect of naming on infants’ transfer of nonobvious properties. Poster presented at
International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS). Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Khu, M., Berman, J. M. J., Graham, I., & Graham, S. A. (2012, June). ELIA: A software application
for integrating gaze data and real‐time language. Poster presented at the EyeTracKids 2012
Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Khu, M., Keates, J., Ho, C. & Graham, S. A. (2012, July). Learning about the world from picture
books: Infants’ use of naming information. Poster presented at the Biennial meeting of the
International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development. Edmonton, Alberta.
Kwan, R., & Pexman, P. M. (2012, May). Embodied effects in verb processing. Poster presented
at the Banff Annual Seminar in Cognitive Science (BASICS), Banff, Alberta.
Lenters, K., & McTavish, M. (2012, April). Student planners in school and out‐of‐school: Who’s
managing whom A paper presented at the American Educational Research Association
(AERA) annual meeting, Vancouver, BC.
Lenters, K., & McTavish, M. (2102, November). Organizational tool or literacy object for
surveillance Tracing the student organizer across home‐school contexts. Paper presented
at the Literacy Research Association, 2012 annual meeting, San Diego, California.
Libben, G., & Weber, S. (2012, October). Requiem for an independent variable. Eighth
International Conference on the Mental Lexicon, Montreal, Quebec.
Libben, G., Goral, M., & Baayen, R.H. (2012, June). Word–morpheme competition in compound
processing. Canadian Linguistics Association Conference, Laurier University, Waterloo,
Ontario.
Mocquais, P‐Y. (2012, April). Manipulation du souvenir et transgression du pacte
autobiographique: Le cas de la visite à Madame Basile. Colloque Jean‐Jacques Rousseau in
celebration of Rousseau tri‐centennial, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta.
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Mocquais, P‐Y. (2012, September). Les identités francophones de l’Ouest canadien: illusions
d’optique ou vérités tangibles Colloque du Centre d’études franco‐canadiennes de l’Ouest,
“Les identités francophones de l’Ouest canadien: regards et enjeux” Université de Saint
Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Mocquais, P‐Y. (2012, October). Parole occultée ou parole confisquée Voix et identité(s) parmi
les émigrants français dans le Nord Ouest canadien au tournant du 20 e siècle. Congrès
annuel de la Western Society for French History “On the Frontier: French History and Social
Sciences without Borders.” Université de Calgary et Banff Centre, Alberta.
Mueller, K. (2012, July). Increasing awareness of explicit grammar: A late high school French
immersion intervention. Paper presented at the Association for Language Awareness
International Conference, Concordia University, Montréal, Quebec.
MacKenzie, H., Curtin, S., Graham, S. A. (2012, June). Referential training leads 12‐month‐olds
to map illegal word forms to objects. Paper presented at the symposium on Early
Preferences for Word Forms as Object Labels, at the International Conference for Infant
Research (ICIS), Minneapolis, Minnesota.
MacKenzie, H., Curtin, S., & Graham, S. (2012, July). The influence of form: 12‐month‐olds’
ability to map linguistic sounds to objects in a sound‐object association task. Poster
presented at the Biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral
Development, Edmonton, Alberta.
Miwa, K., Dijkstra, T., Libben, G., & Baayen, R. H. (2012, October). The time‐course of lexical
activation in Japanese two‐character word recognition: An eye‐tracking lexical decision
study. International Conference on the Processing of East Asian Languages (ICPEAL),
Nagoya, Japan.
Naqvi R. (2012, March). Language awareness: A grass roots effort. Paper presented at the
American Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
Naqvi, R. (2012, April). Working towards sustainable multilingualism in urban settings. Paper
presented in “Linguistic Diversity: A Global Challenge for Education” symposium at the
American Education Researchers Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC.
Naqvi, R., & Clark, S. (2012, October). Transcending cultural boundaries: Reading Harry Potter in
Nepali and Swedish. Poster presented at The Road Less Travelled: An international
conference on Heritage languages and Language Acquisition, Victoria College, University of
Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Newcombe, P. I., Pexman, P. M., Siakaluk, P. D., Curtis, H., & Campbell, C. (2012, May). The
effects of sensorimotor, emotional, and introspective knowledge in semantic processing.
Poster presented at the Banff Annual Seminar in Cognitive Science (BASICS), Banff, AB.
O’Brien, M. G. (2012, April). Correlates of accentedness, fluency and comprehensibility. Paper
presented at the Germanic Linguistics Annual Conference‐18, Indiana University,
Bloomington, Indiana.
O’Brien, M. G. (2012, August). Successful L2 pronunciation Paper presented at the
Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference, Simon Fraser
University, Vancouver, BC.
Pavlov, V. (2012, October). ESL challenges on the Alberta English Language Arts diploma exam.
Paper presented at the TESL Canada Annual Conference, Kamloops, BC.
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Pavlov, V. (2012, March). Assessing ESL students in mainstream English classes: The Alberta
English Language Arts diploma examination. Poster presented at the American Association
for Applied Linguistics Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
Pavlov, V. (2011, October). Reading in your second language: Alberta ELA 30‐1 diploma
examination (Part B). Paper presented at the Alberta Teachers of English as a Second
Language Annual Conference, Calgary, Alberta.
Phillips, C. I., & Pexman, P. M. (2012, May). Clean pig—dirty pig: Children’s understanding of
antonymy. Poster presented at the Banff Annual Seminar in Cognitive Science (BASICS),
Banff, Alberta.
Phillips, C. I., & Pexman, P. M. (2012, July). Children’s appreciation for the concept of antonymy.
Poster presented at the Meeting of the International Society for Studies in Behavioral
Development (ISSBD), Edmonton, Alberta.
Pinchbeck, G. G. (2012, May). Vocabulary in writing and literacy in ELA 30‐1 students. Paper
presented at the English Language Arts Council of Alberta Conference (ELAC), Red Deer,
Alberta.
Pinchbeck, G. G. (2012, September). Vocabulary and writing error profiling in high school
student writing corpora. Multidisciplinary Approaches to Language Policy and Planning
Conference, Calgary, Alberta.
Pinchbeck, G. G. & Crossman, K. E. (2012, October). An intensive academic English course for
Gen1.5/ELLs bound for post‐secondary studies: Curriculum design, development and
implementation. TESL Canada 2012 Conference, Kamloops, BC.
Pinchbeck, G. G., Pavlov, V. (2012, February) The Alberta grade 12 provincial English exam as a
source of research data: Reading, writing, vocabulary and literacy. Joint presentation to the
Faculty of Education Research Seminars and Colloquia, Faculty of Education, University of
Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Ricento, T. (2012, March). The ‘inevitability’ of neo‐liberalism: Perceptions vs. effects on access
to social mobility through English. Paper presented at the American Association for Applied
Linguistics annual meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
Roy, S., & Schafer, P. (2012, October). Lire en immersion française: une habileté ou une pratique
sociale. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for Teachers in Immersion (ACPI),
Montreal, Quebec.
Sciban, S‐n. (2012, June) Feibai and Mozhuang: A preliminary investigation of Wang Wenxing’s
rhetoric of Chinese characters. Now and Then: An International Conference in Honour of
Professor Milena Dolezelova‐Velingerova, Prague, Czech Repulic.
Siakaluk, P. D., Newcombe, P. I., Campbell, C., & Pexman, P. M. (2012, November). Effects of
sensorimotor, emotional, and introspective knowledge in semantic processing. Poster
presented at the 53 rd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Minneapolis,
Minnestota.
Wall, A. (2012, January). Personnes fascinées par une image: le cas de Gabriel‐Jacques de Saint‐
Aubin. Papir presented during the international colloquium entitled “Fascination des
Images/Fascinating Images”, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Wall, A. (2012, August‐September). La Verrue de Diderot. Paper presented during the
international colloquium entitled “Regarder l’oeuvre d’art: l’imperfection”, Centre culturel
international de Cerisy, Cerisy‐La Salle, France.
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Whalen, J., & Pexman, P. M. (2012, July). The development of irony understanding: A parallel
constraint satisfaction account. Paper presented at the Meeting of the International Society
for Studies in Behavioral Development (ISSBD), Edmonton, AB.
Wellsby, M., & Pexman, P. M. (2012, May). When does the BOI effect emerge The role of bodily
experience in children’s language processing. Poster presented at the Banff Annual Seminar
in Cognitive Science (BASICS), Banff, Alberta.
Wellsby, M., & Pexman, P. M. (2012, July). Do children rely on bodily knowledge for cognitive
processing Poster presented at the Meeting of the International Society for Studies in
Behavioral Development (ISSBD), Edmonton, Alberta.
Wellsby, M., & Pexman, P. M. (2012, August). Effects of bodily experience in children’s word
reading. Paper presented at the Embodied and Situated Language Processing Meeting,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
Windsor, J. W. (2012, June). The distribution of Irish locatives (seo/sin/siúd): AP, DP, DemP, or
other Poster presented at the 7 th Celtic Linguistics Conference, Université de Rennes II,
France.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012, March). Post‐occupation Culture in 1950s Japan. Commentator at the AAS
2012 Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012, June). Setsuwa to Medea (Setsuwa Tales and Media). Commentator at the
Setsuwa Bungaku‐kai 2012 Conference, Rikkyo University, Tokyo.
Zdrazilova, L., & Pexman, P. M. (2012, November). Lexical and semantic processing of abstract
words. Poster presented at the 53 rd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
7.1.6 Invited Lectures and Workshops
7.1.6.1 Invited Lectures
Amedegnato, O. S. (2012, May). Diversité de la diffusion et de la réception du français dans les
différentes aires géo‐sociopolitiques. Plenary roundtable at the International Colloquium
“Le(s) Français dans la mondialisation: patrimoines(s) à diffuser ou projet(s) à construire”
Université de Tours et Institut de Touraine.
Amedegnato, O. S. (2012). Concluding roundtable at the International Colloquium “Le(s)
Français dans la mondialisation: patrimoines(s) à diffuser ou projet(s) à construire ”
Université de Tours et Institut de Touraine.
Burwell, C. & Lenters, K. (2012, February). Vampires & villains: Addressing young people’s outof‐school
literacies. Paper presented at the Engaging New Ideas Lecture Series, Faculty of
Education, University of Calgary.
Cadel, F. (2012, February). Cosmopolitanism and exile in Italy. Colloquium on Memory and Exile,
Department of French Italian and Spanish, University of Calgary.
Cadel, F. (2012, March). The fire of poetry / Il fuoco della poesia a dialogue and poetry reading
with Italian poet Davide Rondoni, Department of French Italian and Spanish, University of
Calgary.
Cadel, F. (2012, March). The lighted word: A poetry experience / La parola accesa: un’esperienza
di poesia. Presentation on contemporary poetry, a dialogue with the Italian poet Davide
Rondoni, Department of French Italian and Spanish, University of Calgary.
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Curtin, S. (2012, April). Not lost in translation. Paper presented at the Center for Research in
Language Colloquium Series, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California.
Curtin, S., & Vouloumanos, A. (2012, January). Tuned to speech: How preference for speech
predicts language development and autistic behaviours in infants at risk for Autism
Spectrum Disorder. Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Tucson, Arizona.
Curtin, S., & Vouloumanos, A. (2012, March). Early preferences for speech and faces as
predictors of language development in infants at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Paper
presented at the Conference on Sources of Individual Linguistic Differences, Ottawa,
Ontario.
Dressler, R. (2012, November). Zeichen an der Wand. Paper presented at the Netzwerk Bilingual
conference for Bilingual Program teachers in Canada, Edmonton, Alberta.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, February). Workplace literacy and essential skills: The foundation of 21 st
century success. Paper presented at the Career Development Speaker Series, Co‐hosted by
the Calgary Public Library and the Career Development Association of Alberta.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, February). Social media for small business and entrepreneurs. A panel
discussion at the Calgary Marketing Club, Calgary, Alberta.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, May). Inspiring lifelong language learning: The importance of formal, nonformal
and informal learning for adult learners of English as an Additional Language in
Canada. Keynote address presented at the Annual provincial conference of Teaching English
to Adults in Manitoba (TEAM). Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, May). Share your story, share your wisdom: Creating memorable language
learning through story telling. Professional development workshop presented at the Annual
provincial conference for Teaching English to Adults in Manitoba (TEAM).
Eaton, S. E. (2012, May). Want to change the world Learn another language: Gandhi as an
inspiration for multilingualism. Paper presented at the Winnipeg Millennium Library.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, June). Engaging through eLearning: Key factors to make webinars and virtual
learning effective. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Training and Development
(CSTD), Calgary Chapter.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, October). Global trends in education in the twenty‐first century: Thinking
about technology, teaching and learning in the new millennium. Keynote address presented
at the School District 28, Professional Development Day for K‐12 Teachers, Quesnel, BC.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, October). Learning the twenty‐first century way: Making sense of how to use
social media for classroom learning and student engagement. Paper presented at the
School District 28, Professional Development Day for K‐12 Teachers, Quesnel, BC.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, October). Appreciating innovation and incorporating wisdom across the
educational spectrum. Paper presented at the School District 28, Professional Development
Day for K‐12 Teachers, Quesnel, BC.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, January). How to lead difficult meetings: A webinar for professionals and
corporate leaders. Virtual presentation for Chinook Learning, Calgary Board of Education
(CBE).
Eaton, S. E. (2012, January). Twitter for teachers. An online PD program developed for the
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) ACELINK. Indiana University‐Purdue
University, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Eaton, S. E. (2012, January). Harry Potter in translation: An online professional development
program for teachers. Virtual presentation for Idaho State University (ISU) Workforce
Training “Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)” Professional Development
Series.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, January). Twitter for teachers: Using Twitter to grow professionally and
personally. Virtual presentation for the Idaho State University (ISU) Workforce Training
“Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)” Professional Development Series.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, February). Managing social media disasters: What to do when employees go
off the digital deep end. Virtual presentation for Chinook Learning, Calgary Board of
Education (CBE).
Eaton, S. E. (2012, February). How to develop a social media policy: A webinar for industry and
small business. Virtual presentation for Chinook Learning, Calgary Board of Education (CBE).
Eaton, S. E. (2012, February). Scribd for educators and trainers: How to share your own
documents, writing and resources on line. Virtual presentation for the Idaho State
University (ISU) Workforce Training “Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)”
Professional Development Series.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, January‐February). Public speaking made easy. An online speech competition
coaching program developed for secondary students at Upper Buck County Technical
School, Pennsylvania.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, March). Twitter for business: Tweeting for personal and professional
development. Virtual presentation for the Idaho Chambers of Commerce.
Eaton, S. E. (2012). 101 Ways to Market Your Language Program: A 10‐part webinar series.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, March). Twitter for professionals: A webinar for industry and small business.
Virtual presentation for Chinook Learning, Calgary Board of Education (CBE).
Eaton, S. E. (2012, March). How to develop a social media policy. Virtual presentation for the
Idaho State University (ISU) Workforce Training “Enhancing Education Through Technology
(EETT)” Professional Development Series.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, April). How to lead difficult meetings: A webinar for professionals and
corporate leaders. Virtual presentation for Chinook Learning, Calgary Board of Education
(CBE).
Eaton, S. E. (2012, May). How to lead difficult meetings: A program for educational
administrators and leaders. Virtual presentation for the Idaho State University (ISU)
Workforce Training “Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)” Professional
Development Series.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, June). Twitter for professionals: A webinar for industry and small business.
Virtual presentation for Chinook Learning, Calgary Board of Education (CBE).
Eaton, S. E. (2012, October). Facebook for business: An introduction to profiles, pages, groups
and likes. Virtual presentation for Chinook Learning, Calgary Board of Education (CBE).
Eaton, S. E. (2012, November). LinkedIn: Build your profile and your network. Virtual
presentation for Chinook Learning, Calgary Board of Education (CBE).
Eaton, S. E. (2012, December). Blogging like a pro: An introduction to blogging for business.
Virtual presentation for Chinook Learning, Calgary Board of Education (CBE).
Graham, S. (2012, May). Referential communication and executive function in typically
developing children. Presented at Pediatric Speech Rounds, Alberta Children’s Hospital and
Telehealth.
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Graham, S. (2012, December). Language and cognitive development during the early years.
Presented to Child and Youth Mental Health Symposium, University of Calgary.
Koch, K. A. (2012, May). Syntactic focus marking and consequences for other areas of the
grammar. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Koch, K. A. (2012, May). Creative fieldwork methodologies. University of Auckland, Auckland,
New Zealand.
Koch, K. A. (2012, May). Some discourse‐related properties of verb‐initial languages. University
of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Lenters, K., & Burwell, C. (2012). Addressing the place of out‐of‐schools literacies in school. Area
4 Principals’ Meeting, Calgary, Alberta.
Libben, G., & Weber, S. (2012, February). Understanding semantic transparency. Invited plenary
at the 15th International Morphology Meeting, Vienna, Austria.
Libben, G. (2012, February). Semantic transparency and morphological transcendence. Brock
University. St. Catharines, Ontario.
Libben, G. (2012, June). New approaches to the study of lexical representation and processing.
Vienna Linguistics Society, Vienna, Austria.
Martin, B. & Lenters, K. (2012, November) Storytelling and the Arts. A presentation for the
panel, Classroom practice: Success stories directly from the classroom. ArtSmarts annual
conference, Calgary, Alberta.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, March). Child bilingualism: Two first languages or early second language
acquisition 2012 Weinberg Symposium at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, June). Bilingualism in early childhood: The acquisition of French gender by
German children. Uniwersytet im Adama Mickiewicza, Poznan, Poland.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, June) Kindlicher Zweitspracherwerb: Am Beispiel des französischen Genus/.
Johann Wolfgang Goethe‐University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, October). Le bilinguisme chez l’enfant et l’adolescent / adulte: Quelles
similitudes ‐ quelles différences Université de La Rochelle, Centre Inter‐Pôles de
l'Enseignement des Langues (CIEL).
Meisel, J. M. (2012, October). Bilinguisme simultané et successif. Université de La Rochelle. CIEL.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, November). Heritage language learners: Incomplete acquisition of grammar
in early childhood. Workshop on “Heritage languages in Germany”, University of Stuttgart,
Stuttgart, Germany.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, December). Zum Erwerb von Herkunftssprachen: Unvollständige
grammatische Entwicklung in der frühen Kindheit University of Hamburg, Germany.
O’Brien, M. G., & Rollin, O. (2012, May). I speak as I speak. Presentation to the Calgary Board of
Education French Immersion Leadership Group, May 2012.
Naqvi, R. (2012, October). Understanding the shaping effect of multilingual ecologies on
children’s language awareness. Centre for the Studies of Literacies at Sheffield, Department
of Educational Studies University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Naqvi, R. (2012, November). New possibilities for our children: Language as a cultural amplifier.
Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies, Ontario Institute for Studies
in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
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Naqvi, R. (2012, November). Promoting multilingualism in mainstream schools. Guest
Presentation in EDUC 5383 / LAL 6290 seminar on Multilingual Education, Graduate
Program in Education, Graduate Program in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics York
University, Toronto, Ontario.
Oss‐Cech Chiacchia, M. (2012). Poetry and music in the Renaissance: The birth of Italian opera
and its influence in Romance cultures. University of Calgary.
Ricento, T. (2012, April). Language policy, political theory, and English as a ‘global’ language.
Multilingual, 2.0 Plenary lecture at international conference, University of Arizona, Tucson.
Plenary.
Ricento, T. (2012, August). Multiculturalism and the monoglot ideology: Incommensurate
worlds Plenary lecture at the University of Oslo, Norway.
Ricento, T. (2012, October). The consequences of official bilingualism on the status of nonofficial
languages in Canada. Plenary lecture at The Road Less Traveled: An International
Conference on Heritage Languages and Language Acquisition, University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario.
Ricento, T. (2012, November). Language planning and policy: Perspectives from the Canadian
experience. Plenary lecture at Facultad de Filosofia y Humanidades, Universidad de Chile,
Santiago, Chile.
Strickland, B. (2012, April). Sociolinguistics in the language classroom: Using Bakhtin’s theories
to design and evaluate online language exchanges. Poster presented at the CCERBAL 2012
conference, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
Wall, A. (2012, January). Textes et images croisés: le champ littéraire. Lecture presented at the
UFR Art et Médias, Université de la Sorbonne‐Nouvelle.
Wall, A. (2012, November). Mikhail Bakhtin: Verbal language and images. Lecture presented at
the UFR Art et Médias, Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle.
Windsor, J. W., Soop, L., Post, A., & Yourex, R. (2012, May). Blackfoot culture and language.
Paper presented to the Committee for the Awareness of Native Employees, Calgary,
Alberta.
Windsor, J. W. (2012, November). Teanga agus cumas 'language and power.' Guest lecture for
LING 309: Language and power, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012, March). Uiki‐Emaki wo megutte (On Wikiemaki ‐‐A Ideal Detabase for Picture
Scrolls). Place and Things in Picture Scolls, Tokyo: Chiba University.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012, March). Tei‐koroshi to Tei‐isame no Monogatari (Assassination and advice—
Reading Kano Shigenobu’s folding screen, Mirror of the Emperor, Kanyo Palace).
Nichibunken Forum No. 254, Kyoto: Heartpia‐Kyoto.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012, April). Morihisa no Yume (Morihisa’s dream—How to read picture scrolls).
Dreams and the Representation, Kyoto: International Research Center for Japanese Studies.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012, May). Emaki no Bunpo Josetsu (On gramma of picture scrolls –Applying to
scroll of the late three years war). Paper presented to Nichibunken Basic Field Studies,
Kyoto: International Research Center for Japanese Studies.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012, May). Uiki‐Emaki kara miru Shokibo Detabesu no Kochiku (How to build a
small‐scale database with Wiki). Paper presented to the Research on Classical Japanese
Visual Materials in the Digital Era, Kyoto: International Research Center for Japanese
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Yang, X.‐J. (2012, June). Uiki no Kanosei (Potential in Wiki—Digital environment as a tool of
presentation). Paper presented to the Post Card Research Group, Kyoto: International
Research Center for Japanese Studies.
7.1.6.2 Workshops
Cadel, F. (2012, November). How to enjoy graduate studies and academic experience through
translation. Workshop (with Dr. Jean‐Jacques Poucel), Department of French Italian and
Spanish, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Eaton, S. E. (2012, November). Twitter for ESL Teachers: A professional development in‐service
workshop for English as a second language (ESL) and language instruction for newcomers to
Canada (LINC) teachers. Calgary, Alberta: Chinook Learning Services, Calgary Board of
Education, Calgary, Alberta
Eaton, S. E. (2012, June). Webinars that wow: How to make e‐learning exceptionally engaging.
Professional development workshop for in‐service educators at the Calgary Sexual Health
Centre, Calgary, Alberta
Eaton, S. E. (2012, June). Living, loving and learning languages: A professional development inservice
workshop for English as a second language (ESL) and language instruction for
newcomers to Canada (LINC) teachers. Chinook Learning Services, Calgary Board of
Education, Calgary, Alberta.
Halikowski, N., Morgan, P., & Eaton, S. E. (2012, January). Orientation workshop for the class of
2012 fast track program. A two‐part workshop for the Canadian Association of Professional
Speakers (CAPS), Calgary Chapter, Calgary, Alberta.
Koch, J., & Eaton, S. E. (2012, March). The constellation model of governance. Workshop
facilitated for the Foothills Children’s Wellness Network, High River, Alberta.
Koch, J., & Eaton, S. E. (2012, March). Technology as an educational asset. Parent Café at Capitol
Hill School. Community Assets for Education (CAFE) Institute workshop for parents
facilitated at Capitol Hill School, Calgary, Alberta.
Koch, K. A. (2012, May). An overview of some focus‐related properties of Thompson Salish.
Invited talk at the UBC Focus Workshop. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Mueller, K., & O’Brien, M. (2012, February). Focus on FormS Form Meaning Professional
development workshop for Calgary German bilingual teachers, Bowcroft School, Calgary,
Alberta.
Naqvi R. (2012, November). Language awareness. Professional Development Session at Escuela
Canyon Meadows, Calgary, Alberta.
O’Brien, M., & Mueller, K. (2012, November). Teaching languages in Canada. Workshop for
delegation from Thailand. Faculty of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Ricento, T. (2012, February). Organizing manuscripts for journal submissions. Publication Week
workshop, Faculty of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Ricento, T. (2012, May). Discourse analysis. Faculty of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary,
Alberta.
Strzelczyk, F., & Redlich, J. (2012, May). Graduate student professional development workshop.
Canadian Association of University Teachers of German Annual Meeting, University of
Waterloo, Ontario.
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Strzelczyk, F. (2012, May). Department head and section head workshop: Teaching German in
Canada today. Canadian Association of University Teachers of German Annual Meeting,
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012, March). Teikan‐zu Kanyokyu‐zu Byobu wo Yomu (Reading mirror of the
emperor, Kanyo Palace Screen—Japan and China on folding screens). Taiwan University,
Taipei.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012, March). Gosannen Kassen Ekotoba wo Yomu (Reading scroll of the late Three
Years War—Pictorial expressions in picture scrolls). Taiwan University, Taipei.
Yang, X.‐J. (2012, May). Koten Bungaku toshite no Gazo Shiryo wo meguru Shomondai
(Approaches to visual materials as classical literature—Applying to scroll of the late three
years war). Korean Association for Japanese Literature Studies, Kwangwoon University,
Soul.
7.1.7 Theses
7.1.7.1 PhD
Archer, S. (2012). Infant perception of phonotactics: The roles of statistical frequency and
acoustic salience. Department of Linguistics, University of Calgary. Supervisor: Suzanne
Curtin.
Dressler, R. (2012). Simultaneous and sequential bilinguals in a German bilingual program.
Graduate Programs in Education, University of Calgary. Supervisor: Mary Grantham
O’Brien; Co‐supervisor: Rahat Naqvi.
Masoodi. S. (2012). An ethnographic case study of educational programs and outcomes in a
charter school in Calgary. Graduate Programs in Education, University of Calgary.
Supervisor: Thomas Ricento.
San‐Román, G. G. (2012). Memoria, lenguaje poético y horizonte ético en Mundar de Juan
Gelman. Supervisor: Luis Torres; Co‐supervisor: Kenneth Brown.
Samou, J‐B. (2012) Historiographies postcoloniales en Afrique noire francophone (roman et
cinéma). Department of French, Italian and Spanish, University of Calgary. Supervisor:
Alexie Tcheuyap (University of Toronto): Co‐supervisor: Anthony Wall.
7.1.7.2 MSc
Ference, J. (2012). The developmental progression of rhythmical processing in speech and how it
influences early word learning. Department of Psychology, University of Calgary. Supervisor:
Suzanne Curtin.
Khu, M. (2012). Infants’ inductive inferences about depicted and real‐objects. Department of
Psychology, University of Calgary. Supervisor: Susan Graham.
7.1.7.3 MA
Lam, H. (2012). Perceptual dialectology in second language learners of German. Department of
Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies, University of Calgary. Supervisor: Mary Grantham
O’Brien.
Windsor, J. (2012). When nothing exists: The role of zero in the prosodic hierarchy. Department
of Linguistics, University of Calgary. Supervisor: Darin Flynn.
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7.1.7.4 Honours
Jones, J. (2012). Familiar talker advantages in formant‐based and concatenative synthetic
speech. Department of Linguistics, University of Calgary. Supervisor: Stephen Winters.
7.1.8 Journals Edited
Brown, K. Sefarad (Madrid: CSIC). Member of the Editorial Board.
Eaton, S. Notos, 12(1). Guest Editor.
Graham, S. Journal of Cognition and Development. Associate Editor.
Graham, S. Developmental Psychology. Consulting Editor.
Guo, Y. (2012). Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education, 7(1). Guest Editor, Special Issue:
“Culture, Language and Pedagogy: International Perspectives.”
Guo, Y. (2012). Canadian and International Education, 41(2). Co‐guest Editor with Shibao Guo,
Special Issue: “Teaching under China’s Market Economy: Emerging Issues and Challenges.”
Jackson, S. (2012). Journal of Germanic Linguistics. Cambridge University Press. Editorial
Assistant.
Libben, G. The Mental Lexicon, John Benjamins. Editor.
Meisel, J. M. Bilingualism. Language and Cognition. Cambridge University Press. Editor.
Ricento, T. Journal of Language, Identity, and Education. Co‐editor.
7.1.9 Media Citations
Eaton, S.E. (2012, May 18). Language learning for lifelong fulfillment and joy. Your life,
Unlimited. CJOB 68 interview, Winnipeg, MB.
Guo, Y. (2012, September 7). Current issues in language policies and programs for adult
immigrants: A critical analysis. OMNI TV interview, Calgary.
Guo, Y. (2012, September 20). Curriculum and ideology. Fairchild TV interview.
Hoenle, S. (2012, September 16). Proper German pronunciation. CBC radio interview, The
Sunday Edition.
Koch, K. (2012). Born to communicate, Chapter 4: Babies can manage more than one language.
Vancouver: KidCare Canada. Language expert. Available at:
http://kidcarecanada.org/media/born‐communicate‐chapter04
Meisel, J. M. (2012, January 3). Campus Media interview, Faculty of Arts. Available at :
http://arts.ucalgary.ca/news/research‐shows‐children‐can‐learn‐multiple‐languagessimultaneously
Meisel, J. M. (2012, January 19). CBC radio interview, The Calgary Eye‐opener.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, January 23). Children show gift for language. Calgary Herald.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, January 23). Corus Entertainment radio interview.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, January 24). French CBC radio interview.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, January 24). Bilingualism for children less than 4 years old. Edmonton Café
Show interview.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, January 26). CBC/Radio‐Canada, TV interview in French.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, February 23). Speaking the language. Calgary Herald.
O’Brien, M. G. (2012, July 12). National post interview. Available at:
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/07/12/anthem‐affair‐prompts‐stampede‐to‐out‐ofdate‐alberta‐stereotypes/
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O’Brien, M. G. (2012, October 24). Immigration statistics and language. CTV interview. Available
at: http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/videobinId=1.819188
O’Brien, M. G. (2012, October 24). QR77 radio interview about the immigration statistics and
language in Calgary, Calgary Today.
O’Brien, M. G. (2012, October 25). OMNI TV interview about the immigration statistics and
language in Calgary.
Ricento, T. (2012, April). Finding the words. CBC Radio interview on the Linguistic Diversity and
Language Policy Conference.
Ricento, T. (2012, September). OMNI Mandarin News interview about Multidisciplinary
Approaches in Language Policy and Planning.
Ricento, T. & O’Brien, M. G. (2012, September 7). Language Policy and Planning Conference.
UToday. Available at: http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/utoday/september7‐
2012/languageutm_source=UToday&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=September‐7‐
2012&utm_term=Language‐Policy‐and‐Planning‐Conference&utm_content=textlink
7.1.10 Conferences Organized
Graham, S. (2012, July). International Society of Behavioural Development, Edmonton, Alberta,
National Advisory Board and Panel Chair.
Libben, G. (2012, September). Imagining Canada’s Future: The Culture of Innovation. Niagaraon‐the‐Lake,
Ontario, Conference Organizer.
Libben, G. (2012, October). Seventh International Conference on the Mental Lexicon. Montreal,
Quebec, Chair of Scientific and Program Committee.
Mielke, J., Yu, A, & Curtin, S. (2012, March). Conference on Sources of Individual Linguistic
Differences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Conference Co‐organizer.
Ricento, T. (2012, April). Linguistic diversity and language policy: Aboriginal languages in
Canada. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Organizer.
Pavlov, V. (2012, April). Linguistic diversity and language policy: Aboriginal languages in
Canada. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Student conference organizer.
Ricento, T., & O’Brien, M. G. (2012, September). Multidisciplinary approaches in language policy
and planning conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Conference co‐organizers.
Dressler, R. (2012, September). Multidisciplinary approaches in language policy and
planning conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Student volunteer coordinator.
Pavlov, V. (2012, September). Multidisciplinary approaches in language policy and
planning conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Student conference organizer.
Strickland, B. (2012, March and November). Vox talks graduate research forum. Department of
French, Italian & Spanish, University of Calgary, Forum Organizer.
Wall, A. (2012, August–September). Regarder l’oeuvre d’art : l’imperfection, Centre culturel
international de Cerisy, Cerisy‐La Salle, France. Co‐organizer.
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7.1.11 Grants
Eaton, S. E. (September 2012–March 2013). Creating space for strength: An asset‐based
community development and research project focused on Calgary’s North Central
communities, Alberta Culture ‐ Community Facility Enhancement Program and United Way
of Calgary and Area (joint funders) ($58,000).
Curtin, S. (April 2012–April 2017). Perception and processing of prosodic information in infancy.
NSERC ($155,000).
Curtin, S. L. (PI) and Graham, S.A. (Co‐I). (2012–2017). How forms become labels: Manipulating
early preferences in word learning. SSHRC Insight Grant ($266,115).
Dressler, R. (2009‐2012) SSHRC Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship
($35,000/year).
Esses, V. M., & Guo, Y. (2011‐2012), Pathways to prosperity: New policy directions and
innovative local practices for newcomer attraction and retention. SSHRC Partnership Grant
($20,000).
Graham, S. A. (PI) & Chambers, C. (Co‐I) (2011–2014). The development of communicative
competence: Intentionality and reference. SSHRC Standard Research Grant ($138,495).
Graham, S. A. (2011–2016). Reasoning about object categories and properties during early
childhood. NSERC Discovery Grant ($303,000).
Guo, Y. (2012–2013). The influence of immigrant parent advocacy organizations on educational
policy. SSHRC Enhancement Grant, University of Calgary ($5,000).
Libben, G. (2012). Imagining Canada’s Future. SSHRC ($25,000).
O’Brien, M. G. Overcoming language barriers to healthcare. Canadian Institutes of Health
Research Science Café ($3,000).
Naqvi, R. (PI), O’Brien, M. G. (Co‐PI), & Curtin, S. (Co‐PI). (2012–2013). Interdisciplinary
Approaches to Multilingualism SSHRC Connection Grant ($47,098).
Lam, H. (May 2011–April 2012). SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarships–Master’s Scholarship
($17,500).
Lee, JE. (May 2012–April 2013). SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarships–Master’s Scholarship
($17,500).
Strickland, B. (May 2011–April 2014). Vanier Scholarship ($50,000/year).
Tough, S., Collisson, B., Graham, S. A. et al. (2012–2013). Risk factors for early language delay.
Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research Small Grant ($39,840).
Vouloumanos, A, & Curtin, S. (Co‐PI). (2012–2017). Divergent processing for conspecifics as
early markers for Autism Spectrum Disorder. NIH ($1,531,085 requested, including indirect
costs).
Winters, S. (2012–2013). Mapping the boundary between the indexical and linguistic properties
of speech. SSHRC Enhancement Grant, University of Calgary ($5,000).
7.1.12 Other Awards
Allen, V. (May–June 2012). Travel to Mexico City, Department of French, Italian and Spanish
Travel Award ($3000).
Eaton, S. E. (2011–2012). Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) Pinnacle
Award, Honorable Mention.
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Khu, M. (2012). Alberta Graduate Student Scholarship, University of Calgary.
Khu, M. (2012). Curtin Family Graduate Scholarship, University of Calgary.
Koch, K. (2012). International Research Award, Royal Society of New Zealand International
Mobility Fund ($4410 NZD).
Naqvi, R. (2012–2013). Visiting Professor, Centre for Educational Research on Languages and
Literacies, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
O’Brien, M. G. (2012–2013). Killam Award for Leadership in Teaching ($5,000).
Oss‐Cech, M. (2012–2013). Eyes High Research Excellence award.
Pinchbeck, G. G. (2012, December) Bernice Gibb Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Language
and Literacy Education.
Pinchbeck, G. G. (2012, December). Graduate Students Association Professional Development
Grant.
Pinchbeck, G. G. (2012, November). Education Student Conference Travel Award.
Ricento, T. (2012). A comparison of the academic English achievement of Chinese‐language
background students in Mandarin‐English and English‐only programs. Confucius Institute,
Edmonton ($5,000).
7.1.13 Invited Teaching Assignments
Libben, G. (2012, June). Compound processing and the mental lexicon. European Science
Foundation NetWords Summer School, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Meisel, J. M. (2012, October). Erst‐ und Zweitspracherwerb: Theorie und Empirie.[First and
Second Language Acquisition: Theoretical and Empirical Aspects]. Block seminar taught at
the University of Salzburg, Austria.
Naqvi, R. (2012, October). The shaping effect of multilingual ecologies on children’s language
awareness. Block seminar taught at the University of Hamburg’s LiMA Fall School “Raising
Language Awareness in Multilingual Settings.” University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
O’Brien, M. (2012, October). L2 pronunciation. Block seminar taught at the University of
Hamburg’s LiMA Fall School “Raising Language Awareness in Multilingual Settings.”
University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Ricento, T. (2012, November). Visiting Professor, Department of Linguistics, Universidad de
Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Windsor, J. W. (2012, Fall). Not‐for‐credit course in Irish language. Verbatim, the
Undergraduate Linguistics Club, University of Calgary.
7.1.14 Research Collaborations
Cummins, J., Naqvi, R., & Yaman Ntelioglou, B. (2012–2013). Pedagogy in a multilingual school.
Collaborative research with the Centre for Educational Research on Languages and
Literacies, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
Meisel, J. M. (2011–2013). LEOPOLDINA—National Academy of Science (Germany), invited
member of a committee on “Socialization in early childhood.”
Naqvi, R., Schmidt, E., Krichkan, M., Dornan, D., Marinucci, S. (2012). Key principles of language
learning and development which foster metalinguistic awareness in primary bilingual
contexts. Collaborative research project with the Calgary Board of Education.
O’Brien, M. G. (2012–2013). Investigating intensive French in Calgary. Collaborative research
project with the Calgary Board of Education.
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7.1.15 Online Materials
Yang, X.‐J. (2012). Tawara Tota Hidesato. (Transcriptions for a three‐volume picture scroll, two
sections each in 20k characters). Available at:
http://kikyo.nichibun.ac.jp/emakimono/honkoku/main.phpid=1
Yang, X.‐J. (2012). Wikiemaki. Available at:
https://mediawiki.r.nichibun.ac.jp/emaki/index.php/WIKIemaki
7.1.16 Professional Reports
Eaton, S. E. (2012, January). Social media literacy for business owners: What you don’t know can
hurt you. Social Media Today. Available at:
http://socialmediatoday.com/saraheaton/421290/social‐media‐literacy‐business‐ownerswhat‐you‐don‐t‐know‐can‐hurt‐you
Eaton, S. E. (2012, May). How an advisory board helped me double my business in one year. So
to speak. Available at:
http://caps.affiniscape.com/displaycommon.cfman=1&subarticlenbr=708
Eaton, S. E. (2012). Best practices for a group discussion speaker or panelist. Available at:
http://ahopefulsign.com/living‐to‐learn/”best‐practices”‐for‐a‐group‐discussion‐speakeror‐panelist
Eaton, S. E. (2012, September). Five characteristics of outstanding presenters. Available at:
http://crazypenguinmedia.com/5‐characteristics‐of‐outstanding‐presenters/
Tunstall, L., & Eaton, S. E. (2012). Demographic information: Creating space for strength: An
asset‐based community development and research project focussed on Calgary’s North
Central communities. Aspen Family Services.
7.1.17 Virtual presentations / Webinars (Publicly accessible)
Eaton, S. E. (2012, April 18). Learning the 21st century way: Making sense of how to use social
media for learning: A webinar presentation for Literacy Nova Scotia. Available at:
http://www.ns.literacy.ca/webinars.htm
Eaton, S. E. (2012, August). Learning the twenty‐first century way: Making sense of how to use
social media for learning—A webinar for literacy and essential skills practitioners: Essential
Skills Ontario. Available at: http://www.spotlightonlearning.ca/webinars
Eaton, S. E. (2012, November). Creating space for strength: An asset‐based community
development and research project focused on Calgary’s North Central communities.
Available
at:
http://www.youtube.com/watchv=e90Ifs9_H7I&feature=share&list=UUINdBOYAxEJRxxgy
a5yiYJg
7.2 LANG Course
LANG 599 / LANG 699 “Multilingualism Today” (Fall 2012). Guest instructors: Ingrid
Gogolin (University of Hamburg), François Grin (University of Geneva), Elana Shohamy
(University of Tel Aviv) and Peter Siemund (University of Hamburg).
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7.3 LRC‐sponsored Events
7.3.1 Special Events
CIHR‐sponsored Science Café (January 19, 2012): “'But our children need to speak
English': Cognitive benefits of lifelong language learning.” (January 19, 2012): Guest
researchers: Jürgen Meisel (Universities of Hamburg and Calgary) discussed the
benefits of childhood bilingualism; Debra Titone (McGill) talked about how adults
benefit from knowing more than one language; David Hogan (Hotchkiss Brain
Institute) focused on how multilingualism helps the elderly, especially in light of
recent research with Alzheimer's patients.
Graduate Student Poster Symposium (May 1, 2012): Graduate students from across
campus presented their research at our annual poster symposium. The following
students presented their work:
o Tyler Barrett, Graduate
Programs in Education
o Lisa DeNato, Simone
Hayward, Alonso
Menjivar, Tamara
Gordon, Miguel Casas,
Education
o Roswita Dressler,
Graduate Programs in
Education
o Ian Hargreaves,
Psychology
o Susan Graham, Julie
Sedivy and Melanie
Khu, Psychology
o Susan
Linguistics
Jackson,
o Melanie Khu, Susan A.
Graham, Craig
Chambers, Jared M. J.
Berman and Kimberly
Freed, Psychology
o Fanny Macé, Graduate
Programs in Education
“Examining Students of Various
Cultural and Linguistic
Backgrounds who Attend socalled
'Traditional' Schools in
Calgary”
“Destinos”
“Bilingualism in a Bilingual
Program: A Nexus Analysis”
“Spotting Words”
“Preschoolers’ On‐line
Expectations about the Use of
Partner‐specific Referential
Expressions”
“Lexical Representation of /h/
for French learners of English”
“Do Preschoolers Expect
Speakers to Use Consistent
Referential Expressions for
Objects of the Same Kind”
“Discursive Construction of a
New Franco‐Albertan Identity”
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o Heather
Psychology
MacKenzie,
o Sepideh Masoodi,
Graduate Programs in
Education
o Katherine Mueller,
French, Italian and
Spanish
o Vladimir Pavlov,
Graduate Programs in
Education
o Catie
Psychology
Phillips,
o Geoffrey Pinchbeck,
Graduate Programs in
Education
o Jaqueline Webb,
Educational Psychology
“Is the Ability to Form Word‐
Object Associations Equivalent
to Word Learning”
“ESL Education within a
Sociocultural Perspective”
“Rethinking the Focus on
Explicit Grammar in French
Immersion”
“English Language Learners on
the Alberta English Language
Arts Diploma Examination:
Challenges and Barriers”
“Clean Pig‐Dirty Pig: Children's
Understanding of Antonymy”
“Measurement of Productive
Lexical Competency in
University‐Bound High‐School
Students”
“Immigrant Parents’
Experiences on Relying on their
Children for ‘Language
Brokering’ in Health and
Educational Contexts”
German CEFR Level C1 Exam (June 23, 2012). The Language Research Centre is an
official Goethe Institute CEFR examination centre.
French DELF / DALF (CEFR) Exams (April 26, 2012 and June 4‐8, 2012). In 2012
students were for the first time able to take French CEFR exams at the University of
Calgary. The testing is organized by Odile Rollin. Nineteen students took the DELF A2
exam in April 2012 in order to allow for a correlation between a University of Calgary
course and the DELF Level A2 exam. In June, 20 students took the DELF and DALF
diploma exams (Levels A2, B2, C1 and C2). Based on these successful sessions and on
the interest expressed by students, the University of Calgary applied to become an
official DELF / DALF examination centre. The French Embassy approved the request
on August 30, 2012.
Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy and Planning: The LRC cosponsored
this event, which was organized by Tom Ricento (Education) and Mary
O’Brien (Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies) (September 6‐8, 2012).
Hermann Haller (Queens College, CUNY) lecture “The Italian language in a Global
Perspective: Varieties,” co‐sponsored, with the Department of French, Italian and
Spanish (October 19, 2012).
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Workshop: “I'd like to know more about ...”A day‐long workshop designed to provide
graduate students and members of the community with an introduction to three
research areas from LRC researchers themselves. Ozouf Amedegnato (French, Italian
and Spanish) provided students with an introduction to the field of linguistics, Sarah
Eaton (Language Research Centre) introduced students to case study, and Sylvie Roy
(Education) discussed classroom research (November 13, 2012).
7.3.2 Speaker Series
7.3.2.1 Focus on the Learner
Rahat Naqvi (Associate Director, Language Research Centre and Faculty of Education) and Sarah
Clark (M.Ed., Faculty of Education): “Transcending cultural boundaries: reading Harry Potter
in Nepali and Swedish” (February 10, 2012)
Nina Sudra (Filmmaker): “Growing up among strangers” (March 9, 2012)
Horst Mastag (Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies): “German through music:
how to learn German vocabulary and grammar via songs” (March 16, 2012)
Sarah Eaton (Research Associate, Language Research Centre): “Speaking from the heart: Living,
loving and learning languages” (March 23, 2012)
7.3.2.2 Theoretical and Experimental Innovations in Bilingualism Research
Debra Titone (Department of Psychology, McGill): “What the eyes tell us about bilingual
language processing” (January 20, 2012)
Susan Graham (Department of Psychology): “Preschoolers' resolution of reference: evidence
from eye movements” (February 3, 2012)
Karen Lichtman (PhD candidate in Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign):
“Maturational and environmental influences on implicit and explicit second language
learning” (February 27, 2012)
Susanne Carroll (Department of Linguistics and Language Research Centre): “Name and naming
in L2 acquisition” (March 30, 2012)
Molly Babel and Anita Szakay (University of British Columbia): “The role of dialect in bilingual
lexical processing and representation” (September 21, 2012)
Suzanne Curtin (Psychology): “Towards a unified theoretical framework of early monolingual
and bilingual acquisition” (November 16, 2012)
7.3.2.3 The Language of Literature
Anthony Wall (French, Italian and Spanish): “Mikhail Bakhtin: Verbal language and images”
(September 28, 2012)
Klaudia Linowska (Language Research Centre): “The microscripts of Robert Walser: The
discovery of the likely unreadable” (October 5, 2012)
Kenneth Brown (French, Italian and Spanish): “Knowing the language, understanding the text:
Fernando de Rojas’ 1499 The Spanish Bawd (La Celestina)” (November 2, 2012)
Nicholas Žekulin (Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies): “The mind of the translator”
(December 7, 2012)
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