Psycholinguistics Research Group
The Psycholinguistics Research Group brings together researchers who conduct psycholinguistic experiments. The main research areas of the Group are the following:
1. Language processing: experimental studies of text comprehension during reading and studies on the structure of the mental lexicon (words, their morphological and collocational relations in our memory).
2 Second language acquisition: experimental studies focusing on the processes of second language acquisition, with a particular focus on incidental vocabulary acquisition and the effectiveness of different teaching methods.
3. Language accessibility: research focusing on increasing the comprehensibility and accessibility of language for different social groups (people with language or learning difficulties, people with dementia, older adults, second language speakers), as well as on inclusive communication solutions. In addition to experimental research in this field, our researchers develop methodological guidelines, promote the concepts of plain language and easy language, and maintain a broad network of contacts among specialists. For more information on easy Lithuanian language and related research, visit: lengvai-suprantama-kalba.flf.vu.lt
Researchers in the group:
- Dr Laura Vilkaitė-Lozdienė (https://web.vu.lt/flf/l.vilkaite-lozdiene/en/about-me/), group leader,
- Dr Justina Bružaitė-Liseckienė (https://www.flf.vu.lt/lsk/katedra/justina-bruzaite-liseckiene),
- Richard Udes,
- Doktorantė Marta Marija Aleknavičiūtė.
Currently, two master’s students are also working on the group’s project: Aušrinė Tverskytė and Emilija Vievesytė.
Laboratory of Psycholinguistics
The Psycholinguistics Lab is equipped with EyeLink Portable Duo eye-tracker, which enables research into language comprehension.
