Briefly, my interests span the fields of linguistics and anthropology. The link between these areas is my desire to examine the relationship between child language development and language preservation. The reason I am interested in research on this relationship is because it seems to me that a language cannot be preserved without new generations acquiring the language as native speakers. Most research has viewed preservation from a socio-cultural or education perspective, focussing primarily on adult-oriented processes. I propose, however, to approach preservation from this new direction and study language development in children. In particular, I hope to work with a Native American community in an attempt to uncover variables involved in both failed and successful language acquisition.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
Project #
5F31GM018263-04
Application #
2910019
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-NEUA (01))
Project Start
1999-05-01
Project End
Budget Start
1999-05-01
Budget End
2000-04-30
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Arizona
Department
Psychiatry
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
City
Tucson
State
AZ
Country
United States
Zip Code
85721