Can you "see" sounds? Exploring how children connect sounds and meanings
Sound symbolism–where words' sounds impact their meanings–may be an important strategy for word learning.
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Dr. David Sidhu
Dr. David Sidhu is an assistant professor at Carleton University specializing in language and cognition. His research focuses on how we pair sound and meaning in language (i.e., why some language sounds might be better suited to convey certain meanings). Prior to his current position, Dr. Sidhu served as a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Calgary and as a Research Fellow within the Psychology and Language Sciences Division at University College London.
Education:
University of Calgary, Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology (2019)
University of Calgary, M.Sc. in Cognitive Psychology (2014)
York University, B.A. Specialized Honours in Psychology (2010)
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