Monday, April 15, 2013

Center for Advanced Study of Language is Looking for Research Participants

Native speakers of Farsi, Tagalog, or Spanish needed!

Seeking native speakers of Farsi, Tagalog, and Spanish to record several passages being used for a research project.
Time in studio will be 1 to 3 hours and can be scheduled at a time convenient for you and for the studio. You will receive $95 for your time. 
  •  Must be able to speak English fluently with the accent of your native language (Farsi, Tagalog, or Spanish).
  • · Male and female speakers needed;
  • · Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • · Must be local to the greater Washington, D.C. area and willing to travel to a studio in College Park Maryland
Please contract Kassandra Gynther at kgynther@casl.umd.edu or 301-226-9010 for more information.
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Arabic Study
 
The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) is interested in studying how learners of Arabic understand and decipher cultural allusions in Arabic. We are looking for students who have completed about 3 years of university-level Arabic courses. Participants must be native speakers of English at least 18 years of age, should not be native or heritage speakers of Arabic, and not have a known history of speech language pathology or hearing loss.
 
You will be asked to attend 1 session lasting no more than 1 hour. During the session, you will complete a questionnaire and answer a comprehension questions regarding Arabic passages and political cartoons. You will be able to access dictionaries and the internet to aid your comprehension of the texts and political cartoons.
You will be paid $25 in cash upon completion the questionnaire and comprehension test.
Contact vnovak@casl.umd.edu to schedule an Arabic test. Thanks!