Attentional and Prosodic Processing of Language

The APPL Study is an ongoing research study that investigates the processes involved in learning new words during early language acquisition. One of our goals is to learn about how early patterns of attention and the development of melody in spoken speech and language impact early word learning.

This study uses eye-tracking to monitor where a child looks on a screen when they hear speech. The eyes act as windows into the brain and how children process speech and language. By analyzing eye movement patterns, we can learn more about the word learning process.

Eye-tracking is completely safe and non-invasive, eye movements are recorded by small sensors positioned underneath the computer screen.