For Spring 2024, we are looking for participants from the following groups:
- Heritage Korean Speakers
- English and Russian Bilingual Speakers/Learners
- Native Spanish speakers, Heritage Spanish Speakers, and Second Language Learners of Spanish
(updated Sept 27, 2023; check back frequently for updates!)
Native speakers and heritage speakers of Korean
Requirements: We are looking for people who grew up speaking Korean at home in South Korea and/or in the U.S. You must have normal vision and normal hearing. The use of glasses and contact lenses is okay.
Participation: It will take place in the SLAB Lab, located in G70 in the basement of the Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building. You will be asked to come to the lab once. It will take no longer than 1 hour. Participation is completely voluntary, and you may withdraw at any time.
Description: During the study, you will (i) repeat some Korean sentences while your voice is recorded, (ii) describe some pictures in Korean, and (iii) listen to Korean sentences and choose pictures.
Compensation: You will receive $20 cash at the end of the study.
To find out if you are eligible to complete the study, scan the QR code below or contact Katherine Kwak at sakwak2@illinois.edu for more information.
Second language learners and heritage speakers of Russian (online study)
Requirements: We are looking for (1) English speakers who have studied Russian as a second language; and (2) Russian/English bilinguals who grew up hearing Russian at home but English at school and in the society.
Participation: This study involves a single online survey, in which you will be asked to listen to and read Russian sentences, and answer questions about them. You must have stable internet access and working headphones in order to complete the study.
Compensation: $20 or extra credit in your Russian course (with the permission of your instructor).
Survey link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1afEfN9-UTWznn4gKqx1IkYcd06W8G_CXf03Io-2_ZUo/edit?usp=sharing
Contact: Prof. Tania Ionin, tionin@illinois.edu
Native speakers, Heritage Speakers, and Second Language Learners of Spanish:
Spanish Speakers Needed for a Fun Experiment!
- Native Speakers of Spanish: defined as individuals who grew up in a Spanish-speaking country, speaking ONLY Spanish before puberty (ages 1-12).
- Heritage speakers of Spanish: defined as individuals who grew up in the United States speaking Spanish at home and acquired English mostly at school and/or simultaneously with Spanish.
- Second-Language Learners of Spanish: defined as individuals whose first language is English and who started learning Spanish in the classroom after age 12. Second-language learners of Spanish should only know English and Spanish. If you have knowledge of other languages such as Portuguese, Hindi, Greek, German, or any other additional language you may not qualify. Reach out to researchers if you are unsure whether you qualify or not.
To find out if you are eligible to complete the study, click on the recruitment link below! You may also contact Danny Melendez at dannydm2@illinois.edu for more information.
Other UIUC labs that recruit participants for language studies
Educational Psychology Subject Pool
UIUC Electrophysiology and Language Processing Lab (sign-up page)
Educational Psychology Psycholinguistics Lab (sign-up page)
Illinois Phonetics & Phonology Lab (G90, FLB): for example, they are looking for Spanish native speakers
Please email <slab.uiuc@gmail.com> to have your SLAB-based studies posted here.
