Masako Hirotani, Carleton University

Research

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Psycholinguistics Cognitive Neuroscience of Language Syntax-Phonology and Semantics-Phonology Interfaces

Latest papers

The neural basis of sharing information through goal-directed conversation: A hyperscanning functional magnetic resonance imaging study.
Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior · 2025
African American English speaking 2nd graders, verbal-s, and educational achievement: Event related potential and math study findings.
PloS one · 2022 · senior author
Processing Load Imposed by Line Breaks in English Temporal Wh-Questions.
Frontiers in psychology · 2016 · first author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience: Language and Brain (CCN.LaB)
ONTARIO · 2009 · Principal investigator
$137,792
The on-line use of prosodic information during sentence comprehension: ERP investigation
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$134,805
Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience: Language and Brain (CCN.LaB)
CFI · 2008 · Principal investigator
$137,792

All 3 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

The neural basis of sharing information through goal-directed conversation: A hyperscanning functional magnetic resonance imaging study.

Koike T, Okazaki S, Sumiya M, Nakagawa E, Hirotani M, Sadato N

Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2024.11.026 PMID: 40311536

02

African American English speaking 2nd graders, verbal-s, and educational achievement: Event related potential and math study findings.

Terry JM, Thomas ER, Jackson SC, Hirotani M

PloS one2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273926 PMID: 36264958

03

Processing Load Imposed by Line Breaks in English Temporal Wh-Questions.

Hirotani M, Terry JM, Sadato N

Frontiers in psychology2016First author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01465 PMID: 27774072

04

Unintentional Interpersonal Synchronization Represented as a Reciprocal Visuo-Postural Feedback System: A Multivariate Autoregressive Modeling Approach.

Okazaki S, Hirotani M, Koike T, Bosch-Bayard J, Takahashi HK, Hashiguchi M, Sadato N

PloS one2015

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137126 PMID: 26398768

Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience: Language and Brain (CCN.LaB)

Principal investigatorONTARIO2009Ontario Research Fund - Research Infrastructure: Small Infrastructure Fund - Round 014 - 2008 - October

Principal investigators: Hirotani, Masako

$137,792

The on-line use of prosodic information during sentence comprehension: ERP investigation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Hirotani, Masako

Keywords: prosody; sentence processing; on-line; event related potentials

$134,805

Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience: Language and Brain (CCN.LaB)

Principal investigatorCFI2008John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Hirotani, Masako

Keywords: Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Eye-movement, Event Related Potentials, Human Language Processing, Prosody, Auditory Sentence Comprehension, Reading, Word Processing

$137,792

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Psycholinguistics Dear Professor Hirotani, 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]. I read your paper "The neural basis of sharing information through goal-directed conversation: A hyperscanning functional magnetic resonance imaging study." (2025), and it 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]