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Dr. Karen Emmorey received the A.W. Johnson Research Lectureship Award in 2013 and delivers a public lecture “The signing brain: What sign language tell us about human language.”
“Is language an acquired skill, like telling time or riding a bike? Is it nurtured from infancy by conscientious parents or does nature gradually craft a child’s babble into basic sentences?” See the full article on SDSU NewsCenter!
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Dr. François Grosjean, “Life as a Bilingual” editor, interviews Dr. Karen Emmorey.
“Have you ever spoken with people who know sign language, such as American Sign Language (ASL), or who are learning it (see here)? Have you noticed how their hands move much more than they would normally? It happened to me a lot when I was learning to sign and then conducting research on the language.”…
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Karen Emmorey received the 2011 Distinguished Faculty Award (Faculty Monty) during the All University Convocation, August 2011.
“The SDSU faculty Monty award was presented to Karen Emmorey, Ph.D., professor in the School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) and director of the Laboratory for Language & Cognitive Neuroscience (LLCN), at the All University Convocation on August 25th.” See the full article on the SDSU College of Health & Human Services site!
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Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Professor, Dr. Karen Emmorey named AAAS Fellow and will present research on bimodal bilinguals at the 2011 AAAS Meeting.
“Karen Emmorey, professor in SDSU’s School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, has been named a 2010 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a top honor for researchers in all areas of science.” See the full article on SDSU NewsCenter!
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The Union-Tribune announces prestigious science honor for SDSU Professor, Dr. Karen Emmorey.
“Karen Emmorey, a San Diego State University professor, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The award from the organization that publishes the journal Science recognizes her work on sign language, the nature of spoken language, cognition and the brain.” See the full article on the San Diego…
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“It’s on the tip of my finger!” featured on Australian Broadcasting Corporation site.
“LA comedian CJ Jones is a master storyteller in sign language. San Diego scientist Stephen McCullough studies the neurobiology of sign language. Both are deaf. Join two performers and two scientists with unique stories from the frontiers of deaf culture.” See article, download full audio program from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation site!
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Fox News: Tip of the tongue moments explained
“It’s one of the most frustrating feelings: You know the word exists, and you know what it means, but you just can’t spit it out. New research suggests the forgetfulness may have to do with how frequently we use certain words.” See the full article on Fox News!
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MSNBC: Spit it out! Tip of the tongue moments: Forgetfulness tied to how frequently we use words
“It’s one of the most frustrating feelings: You know the word exists, and you know what it means, but you just can’t spit it out. New research suggests the forgetfulness may have to do with how frequently we use certain words.” See the full article on MSNBC!
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LLCN Featured in SDSU NewsCenter.
“Karen Emmorey, professor in the SDSU School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, says evidence shows that despite being unspoken, tip of the tongue phenomenon exists in American Sign Language (ASL) and is referred to as the tip of the finger (TOF) phenomenon.” See the full article on SDSU NewsCenter!