LDP Lab

Don't forget to enroll in our latest study! We're looking for same-gender couples with babies aged 1-24 months! Click the link to our website to find out more!

https://sites.uw.edu/ldplab/current-studies/

Do you have a baby between 1 and 24 months old? Is English your family's primary language? Are you raising your child with a same-gender partner?

Participate in a new research study!

We are interested infant language development and the ways in which parents support this process. This study can be done FROM YOUR HOME, and you will receive up to $110 for participating.

The study includes two surveys taken on your phone or computer, one weekend voice recording in your home, and one brief report on your child's vocabulary. The information provided in this study will remain confidential and secure.

For more information, please contact Adeline at 206.746.8915 or at [email protected]. (We cannot guarantee the privacy of the information sent via email.)

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Learn about dads in language acquisition research here!

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Learn why the baby brain can learn two languages!

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Q: What is Parentese?
A: It's a distinct type of speaking that uses real words and correct grammar, but also a higher pitch, a slower tempo and an exaggerated intonation. And most of all, babies love to listen to it! You can learn more about it here:

'Parentese,' not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby's language development Haters gonna hate. But it's time for an attitude adjustment, cause what haters think is 'baby talk' probably isn't. And it's been shown again and again to boost baby's language development.

The LDP Lab recently presented at the ICIS conference in Ottawa, Ontario! 4 presentations were accepted, covering topics from electronic media use in Latín families, father's input in infant language development, and vocabulary complexity in parentese. Our very own graduate student, Kaveri Sheth, flew to present in person!

Meet our Lab Director! Naja Ferjan Ramírez is an associate professor at the University of Washington in the Linguistics Department. She researches language development in infants and young children. When not in the lab, Naja is at home with her three kids, husband, and their new puppy, Coco!