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Linguistics/Psychology: Talking Toddlers – The First Steps in Language Development With Lily Basley From University of East Anglia
18th June 2025 @ 16:00 - 16:45
In this Linguistics/Psychology session, Lily Basley, Lecturer in Speech & Language Therapy at University of East Anglia and practising NHS Speech and Language Therapist, will run an interactive scenario based workshop for students on Children’s Language Development.
Believe it or not, newborn babies do not come with a ‘how-to’ manual on teaching them how to speak. So how do they do it?
In this interactive session, we will look at language development from a linguistic and psychological perspective to discover how children develop from babbling to talking. We will apply theory to practice and reflect on the role communication partners play in this process.
Lecturer Profile: Lily Basley
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Linguistics, Psychology and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance, with respect to knowledge and skills they think might be useful or questions they have. Students can also think about questions they have about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: