Project Info
- Name: Panãra Language Acquisition Project
- Faculty Advisor: Naja Ferjan Ramirez
- Department(s): Linguistics
- Area(s): Developmental
Contact Info
- Contact Person: Jessamine Jeter
- Email: jeterj@uw.edu
Description
The Language Development and Processing (LDP) Lab (PI: Dr. Naja Ferjan Ramírez) is seeking students to join a project examining early language environments of infants in the Panãra community, an Indigenous Amazonian community in Brazil. Students will assist graduate student Jessamine Jeter in manually annotating audio recordings for whether vocalizations are from the infant wearing the recorder or other children. Students receive course credit in Psychology or Linguistics (PSYCH 499/ LING 499).Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled; interested students should apply early. Please email Jessamine Jeter (jeterj@uw.edu) with the subject line “Panãra Project 499 Interest.” Please send the following: a brief cover letter describing prior research experience, experience with children, and why you are interested in the project; your resume; your unofficial transcript.