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Gabby Langella “Haven’t used it? Did you lose it? In-depth review of language attrition and proposal for future research”

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Author: Gabriella Langella Mentor: Sarah Grey College: Fordham College at Rose Hill Presentation Type: Poster, Rotunda This project presents a review of second language attrition research. Language attrition refers to the loss of proficiency in a language over time. In language attrition research, this phenomenon is divided into two categories: first language attrition and second […]

Christina Wing “What’s in a name? Fluency and character judgment in processing familiar and unfamiliar first names”

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Author: Christina Wing Mentor: Sarah Grey College: Fordham College at Rose Hill Presentation Type: Poster, Rotunda This study investigates the relationship between processing fluency of names and character judgments of the name-carrier. In general, processing fluency can be understood as how easily one is able to process a stimulus and/or information. Studying processing fluency can […]

Annabelle Soto “The mediating factors between bilingualism and creativity: A review and proposal for a study of heritage bilinguals”

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Author: Annabelle Soto Mentor: Sarah Grey College: Fordham College at Rose Hill Presentation Type: Poster, Rotunda This literature review examines creativity and bilingualism research, specifically addressing design related and conceptual discrepancies. It discusses the potentially mediating factors between bilingualism and creativity, while highlighting the dynamic nature of the bilingual experience, and pointing to the importance […]