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WHAT IS
THE WORD LAB?

The Word Lab is a virtual laboratory dedicated to experimental studies in oral and visual word processing (production and comprehension). We created this space for linguists, researchers, students and other word enthusiasts. Our main interest involves morphological processing and lexical access.

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MISSION

  • To build solidly annotated corpora for experiments testing word knowledge.

  • To consider experimental data in theoretical linguistic discussions.

  • To contribute towards the construction of a linguistically motivated word processing theory.

FOCUS

  • Simplex and complex word processing in Portuguese.

  • Lexical access of simplex and complex words in Portuguese.

  • Comparisons of morphological processing data in national varieties of Portuguese (European, Brazilian, Angolan, etc.).

  • Morphological processing in non-native and heritage speakers.

  • L1 and L2 lexical acquisition.

Mission & Focus

In July 2019, the Word Lab was formed under the leadership of Professor Alina Villalva. Now a year later, we have a diverse and international team  united by our love for language, linguistics and all things Portuguese.

MEET

THE WORD LAB

Team
Alina Villalva

Alina Villalva

Principal Investigator

Rafael Minussi

Rafael Minussi

Researcher

Sybil Vachaudez

Sybil Vachaudez

B.A. Student | University of Lisbon

Adriana Sales Barros Lucena

Adriana Sales Barros Lucena

Collaborator

Valéria João

Valéria João

M.A. Student | FLUL

Carina Pinto

Carina Pinto

Researcher

Indaiá de Santana Bassani

Indaiá de Santana Bassani

Researcher

Priyanka Das

Priyanka Das

M.Sc. Student | Universität des Saarlandes

Camila Ulrich

Camila Ulrich

PhD Candidate | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Sydelle de Souza

Sydelle de Souza

Website Admin, Content & Design;
M.Sc. Student | University of Edinburgh

Chiharu Kawakami

Chiharu Kawakami

B.A. Student | Osaka University

Aarati Joshi

Aarati Joshi

M.Sc. Student | Universität Potsdam

Gislene Silva

Gislene Silva

PhD Candidate | Faculdade de Ciências e Letras da UNESP-
Araraquara

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