Anne-Michelle Tessier, Simon Fraser University

Research

children immigrants language acquisition English as a second language computational modeling

Latest funding

Learning complex phonology: Evidence from child, adult and simulated learners
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$103,948
English spoken by immigrant children: learning a second language phonology in early childhood
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$185,315

Learning complex phonology: Evidence from child, adult and simulated learners

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Farris-Trimble, Ashley W.

Keywords: phonology; learning; experimental; computational; word recognition; eye-tracking; artificial grammars; first language acquisition

$103,948

English spoken by immigrant children: learning a second language phonology in early childhood

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Tessier, Anne-Michelle

Keywords: children; immigrants; language acquisition; English as a second language; computational modeling

$185,315

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: children Dear Professor Tessier, 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 children connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]