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Subjects Needed: Late Bilingualism and Aging Study
For a four-year research project on the language reversion among elderly Dutch migrants (a line of research very much started by Michael Clyne and Kees de Bot) we are currently looking for native English- speaking subjects to serve as a control group. Apart from investigating first language reversion, this project also aims to examine whether late bilinguals can attenuate some of the general cognitive decline that often accompanies advanced age (a continuation of Ellen Bialystok's work, but this time focusing on late rather than early bilinguals). We are happy to accept anyone between 35 and 100 years old, but are especially recruiting elderly subjects (older than 60 and 75 years).
Should you know anyone (either professonally or personally) who might be interested in this project, please contact the principal investigator (Merel Keijzer) at M.C.J. Keijzeruu.nl. Testing ideally takes place at Monash University Clayton Campus, but can also be done on location if that is more convenient. Each session lasts about 1.5 hours max and subjects are given 20 dollars for their time and effort. A more elaborate description of the project can be found on the following website: http://www.uu.nl/hum/staff/MKeijzer
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