John Scott, University of Calgary

Research

language acquisition linguistics pycholinguistics applied linguistics phonology perception foreign language literacy

Latest funding

Multi-Voice Aural Training for Adult Learners' Perception of Foreign Sounds and Spelling
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$27,884

Multi-Voice Aural Training for Adult Learners' Perception of Foreign Sounds and Spelling

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Scott, John

Keywords: language acquisition; linguistics; pycholinguistics; applied linguistics; phonology; perception; foreign language; literacy

$27,884

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: language acquisition Dear Professor Scott, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on language acquisition connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Multi-Voice Aural Training for Adult Learners' Perception of Foreign Sounds and Spelling" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]