Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova"
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Replication of population-level differences in auditory-motor synchronization ability in a Norwegian-speaking population
Sjuls, Guro Stensby; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Assaneo, Florencia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The Speech-to-Speech Synchronization test is a powerful tool in assessing individuals’ auditory-motor synchronization ability, namely the ability to synchronize one’s own utterances to the rhythm of an external speech ... -
Rethinking Figurative Language in Autism: What Evidence Can We Use for Interventions?
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Vulchanov, Valentin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Problems with the processing and understanding of figurative language have been systematically observed in individuals on the autism spectrum despite preserved structural language skills. In this qualitative review we ... -
Role of Subtitles in L2 Acquisition and Comprehension: A Pilot Study of Hearing-Impaired Students
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Lervåg, Ingvild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The purpose of this study was to investigate whether subtitles can facilitate language processing in English as a second language (L2) and, if so, which subtitles would be more beneficial for hard-of-hearing students with ... -
Salvatore Attardo & Lucy Pickering. Eye-tracking in linguistics London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023.
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Kosutar, Sara (Chapter, 2024) -
Sensitivity to second language argument structure : an experimental study with Norwegian learners of English
Johnsen, Roger (Master thesis, 2016)The aim of this master’s thesis is to show what level of sensitivity Norwegian speakers of English display to the argument structure of English verbs. Quantitative experimental research was carried out in a group of 25 ... -
Shrinking your deictic system: How far can you go?
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Guijarro-Fuentes, Pedro; Collier, Jacqueline; Vulchanov, Valentin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Languages around the world differ in terms of the number of adnominal and pronominal demonstratives they require, as well as the factors that impact on their felicitous use. Given this cross-linguistic variation in deictic ... -
Spatial communication systems across languages reflect universal action constraints
Coventry, Kenny R.; Gudde, Harmen B.; Diessel, Holger; Collier, Jacqueline; Guijarro-Fuentes, Pedro; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Vulchanov, Valentin Ivanov; Todisco, Emanuela; Reile, Maria; Breunesse, Merlijn; Plado, Helen; Bohnemeyer, Juergen; Bsili, Raed; Caldano, Michela; Dekova, Rositsa; Donelson, Katharine; Forker, Diana; Park, Yesol; Pathak, Lekhnath Sharma; Peeters, David; Pizzuto, Gabriella; Serhan, Baris; Apse, Linda; Hesse, Florian; Hoang, Linh; Hoang, Phuong; Igari, Yoko; Kapiley, Keerthana; Haupt-Khutsishvili, Tamar; Kolding, Sara; Priiki, Katri; Mačiukaitytė, Ieva; Mohite, Vaisnavi; Nahkola, Tiina; Tsoi, Sum Yi; Williams, Stefan Daniel; Yasuda, Shunei; Cangelosi, Angelo; Dunabeitia Landaburu, Jon Andoni; Mishra, Ramesh Kumar; Rocca, Roberta; Šķilters, Jurģis; Wallentin, Mikkel; Žilinskaitė-Šinkūnienė, Eglė; Incel, Ozlem Durmaz (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The extent to which languages share properties reflecting the non-linguistic constraints of the speakers who speak them is key to the debate regarding the relationship between language and cognition. A critical case is ... -
Systematisk forskningsoppsummering av evidensbaserte intervensjoner for spesifikke språkvansker i en norsk kontekst
Solli, Elin; Kristiansen, Gro Alida (Master thesis, 2017)Systematisk forskningsoppsummering av evidensbaserte intervensjoner for spesifikke språkvansker i en norsk kontekst. Bakgrunn og mål Spesifikke språkvansker, SSV, er betegnelsen som brukes om en gruppe barn med uventede ... -
Teaching Vocabulary to Young Learners of English: Three different methods of vocabulary acquisition through reading English
Fjeld, Herman Trandem (Master thesis, 2023)Denne studien ser på et forskningsspørsmål som tar en nærmere titt på hvordan norske elever i ungdomskolen kan mest effektivt lære seg nye ord på engelsk. Dette vil bli gjort i form av diverse tester som kan vise hvordan ... -
The Critical Role of Language in Theory of Mind Development - Viewed through the Lens of Autism and Parallel Deficits across Other Atypical Populations
Crawshaw, Camilla Emma (Master thesis, 2018)Theory of mind (ToM) is a vitally important area for study not only within psycholinguistics but also across neuroscience and other diverse fields, because of its implications for the study of social cognition, and the ... -
The Efficacy of Educational Apps in Second Language Learning
Tangen, Mia (Master thesis, 2021)Målet med denne oversiktsartikkelen er å undersøke effektiviteten av bruken av apper i andrespråkslæring, spesielt engelsk som andrespråk. Teoretisk bakgrunn om hvordan barn lærer, og nøyaktig hvordan de lærer et andrespråk ... -
The impact of subtitles in second language acquisition : an experimental study on Norwegian upper secondary students
Eye, Henrik (Master thesis, 2016)In this study, we sought to find and measure the long-term effects of subtitled second language audiovisual material on second language acquisition, and how significant the potential effects were. The participants of this ... -
The influence of visual context and it-clefts on ambiguous pronoun processing in Norwegian children
Foyn, Camilla Hellum; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Eshuis, Rik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In this visual world eye-tracking study, we investigated how ambiguous pronoun processing is influenced by visual context and cleft sentences. We aimed to establish at which age Norwegian children develop sensitivity to ... -
The Role of Non-verbal Reasoning and Short-term Memory in Foreign Language Learning
Phan, Thi Minh Dung (Master thesis, 2021)This study examined the role of Non-verbal Reasoning (NVR) and Short-term Memory (STM) in learning English as a foreign language (EFL). 30 high-school students from different high schools in a central city in Vietnam ... -
To Name or Not to Name: Eye Movements and Semantic Processing in RAN and Reading
Chau, Luan; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Talcott, Joel Brent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study examined the well-established relationship between rapid naming and reading. Rapid automatized naming (RAN) has long been demonstrated as a strong predictor of reading abilities. Despite extensive research ... -
U-shaped Trajectories in an L2 context: Evidence from the acquisition of verb morphology
Williams, Stefan Daniel; Guijarro-Fuentes, Pedro; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This study explores U-shaped behaviour in the acquisition of irregular verb morphology across three groups of Norwegian L2 learners of English. This phenomenon is especially interesting due to its significance for the ... -
U-shaped Trajectories in L2 Learning: Testing the Dual Processing Hypothesis - An Experimental Study of Norwegian L2 Learners of English
Williams, Stefan (Master thesis, 2019)This study explores U-shaped behaviour in the acquisition of irregular verb morphology across three different groups of Norwegian L2 learners of English. This phenomenon is of special interest due to its significance for ... -
Understanding Language Development in the Digital Age
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Baggio, Giosuè; Cangelosi, Angelo; Smith, Linda B. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The digital age is changing our children’s lives and childhood dramatically. New technologies transform the way people interact with each other, the way stories are shared and distributed, and the way reality is presented ... -
Utvikling av språkferdigheter hos barn med autismespekterforstyrrelse ved bruk av gester og felles oppmerksomhet. En systematisk oversikt over funn fra evidensbaserte NDBI-intervensjoner.
Basberg, Ellen Marie.; Fossum, Torun. (Master thesis, 2023)Sammendrag Problemstilling: Har oppøving av gester og felles oppmerksomhet overføringsverdi for utvikling av språkferdigheter for barn med ASD, og hvilke ingredienser er viktig for hvorvidt en intervensjon har effekt? En ... -
Variation in first-generation L1 deictic systems: Language attrition and bilingualism effects
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Collier, Jacqueline; Guijarro-Fuentes, Pedro; Vulchanov, Valentin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aims and Objectives: This study explored the extent to which bilingual language exposure and practice might alter the way in which bilingual first-generation adult speakers use deictic demonstratives in their first language ...