This National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) Project Grant award supports an early career postdoctoral researcher to investigate the role of overheard speech in children's language development. The $160,000 award, effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2026, will allow the postdoctoral fellow to work under the sponsorship of Dr. Elika Bergelson at Harvard University. The research seeks to characterize the linguistic properties of overheard speech and examine how speech addressed to different audiences may facilitate language learning in young children. Using observational and experimental approaches, this work aims to advance understanding of the contribution of overheard speech to children's language development, with potential implications for educational policies and interventions. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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