Greg Lessard, Queen's University

Research

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Latest funding

Modelling and analysis of L2 French semantic competence and performance
SSHRC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$58,695
Computer-based analysis and testing of L2 French in a naturalistic context
SSHRC · 2003 · Principal investigator
$85,604
Répertoire informatisé de topoi narratifs dans la littérature de langue française de 1200 à 1800
SSHRC · 2002 · Co-investigator
$105,695

All 5 grants and awards

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Modelling and analysis of L2 French semantic competence and performance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Lessard, Greg

Keywords: l2 French; computational linguistics; natural language generation; semantics

$58,695

Computer-based analysis and testing of L2 French in a naturalistic context

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Lessard, Greg

Keywords: French; second language acquisition; natural language generation; computer-based testing; syntax; lexicon; morphology

$85,604

Répertoire informatisé de topoi narratifs dans la littérature de langue française de 1200 à 1800

Co-investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Vernet, Max

Keywords: base de données; topoi narratifs; internet; classement hiérarchique

$105,695

Topique narrative de l'étranger (de l'étrange)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Lessard, Greg

Keywords: littérature française; 1200-1800; analyse des topoï; analyse informatisée des textes

$8,910

Computational elicitation and modelling of linguistic creativity

Principal investigatorSSHRC1998Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Lessard, Greg

Keywords: linguistic creativity; word-formation; cognitive factors; elicitation; computer modelling

$50,304

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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