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Department of Cognitive Science

Child Language Video Archive

The Child Language Videos Archive is a collection of short movies intended to exemplify our research and provide visitors with illustrative pedagogic tools. All these videos are frequently used in the classrooms and in conferences, all around the world.

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Syntax

  • Movie 1: WHAT DO YOU THINK WHAT SHE SAID
  • Movie 2: WHAT DO YOU THINK WHAT SHE SAID (longer version)
  • Movie 3: HOW CHILDREN ASK QUESTIONS
  • Movie 4: BUILDING THE MORPHOLOGICAL PUZZLE (Medial negation)
  • Movie 5: BERKO'S EXPERIMENT
  • Movie 8: SENTENCE FRAGMENTS
  • Movie 8: SENTENCE FRAGMENTS
  • Movie 9: EMERGENCE OF VP ELLIPSIS

Semantics

  • Movie 6: WHAT YOUNG CHILDREN KNOW ABOUT 'OR'
  • Movie 7: WHAT YOUNG CHILDREN KNOW ABOUT UNIVERSAL QUANTIFICATION
  • Movie 10: DISJUNCTION IN CHILD LANGUAGE
  • Movie 11: THE TWO ARGUMENTS OF THE UNIVERSAL QUANTIFIER

We have conducted experiments with two year-olds on two different areas: Syntax and Semantics. To watch the videos, you need to install Apple QuickTime.

It is highly recommended to view these videos over a High speed connection (Broadband). It may take up to 10 minutes to download any of the files. If you see a big blue Q in your screen, the movie will start shortly. It is also recommended to set the speaker volume higher than usual and/or use headphones.

National Science Foundation (USA) LogoThis material is based, in part, by work supported by the US National Science Foundation under grant No. 9905199 to Dr. Rosalind Thornton.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US National Science Foundation.