@ EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY, SEOUL
We study how children learn language and also how language learning can break down. We take the perspective of language learning as part of a larger cognitive-linguistic learning profile. Thus, we examine how language learning and nonlinguistic cognitive processing are linked within fundamental learning mechanism and whether and how limitations in this mechanism potentially affect language difficulties in children. We invite both bilingual and monolingual children with and without language difficulties to help us answer our research questions. Our aim is to broaden our perspective on cognitive-linguistic theories of language learning and to achieve more accurate assessment and more effective intervention services for children who have language difficulties.
A set of cognitive processes that are necessary for the cognitive control and language learning
A specific impairment in the processing of linguistic information. including grammar, morphology, syntax, and the functional aspects of language, such as semantics and pragmatics
The use of two languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers
Evidence-based methods to improve speech and language skills
The process of measuring either the point of gaze or the motion of eyes for investigating the visual system
Dr. Yim conducted parent coaching on how to support language development in bilingual children at home. This session was organized by Guri Family Center and Gyeonggi province.
Dr. Yim delivered parent coaching on shared book reading for parents of precshool children at Iwell kindergarten.
Dr. Yim gave a talk on 'Child Language and Brain' at Ringle. It was fun to interact with people who work for second language learners as adults.
Dr. Yim invited Dr.Kan, an associate professor at the University of Colorado. The title of the talk was 'Exploring the intersections of bilingual language development and developmental language disorder'.
Dr. Yim gave a talk at the workshop on parent counseling skills for SLPs.
Dr. Yim gave a talk at the Yonsei cancer hospital. Many parents of children with cochlear implants joined the talk.
Dr. Yim gave a talk at the Korea International Scholars Academy. The title of the talk was 'what shall we keep in the face of our bilingual children's dynamic language shift?'
Dr. Yim gave a successful talk on bilingual's brain and language for parents. Many bilingual and trilingual families joined the talk and had a fruitful time.
On February 6th, Dr. Yim is giving a talk on the topic of 'Secrets of Child Brain Development-bilingualism'. You can find her lecture on the Nuri Curriculum web portal, which is under the Ministry of Education.
Former and current CLL members gathered for a year-end party, where we had a great time sharing gifts and stories of this year's achievements. Goodbye, 2023!
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