Research

Please see the website of our Brain Language and Bilingualism lab for more information.

My research focus is language processing in healthy young adults. We use a combination of behavioral methods such as self-paced reading, electrophysiology (EEG, “brain waves”), eye-tracking, and computational techniques.

The main themes of my projects are:

1. Predictive processing: When, to what extent, and on the basis of what information do first and second language speakers predict upcoming words and syntactic categories? Predictive processing is obviously not always the same across and within individuals, but what determines it?
2. Code switching: how do bilinguals switch between their languages? What is the function of code-switching? What is the relation between code-switching and cognitive control? Does it matter how often you switch in your daily usage of this language? Does it matter who you are interacting with?
3. Priming and adaptation: Do native and second-language learners differ in how they adjust to the specifics of the language used in the context and by their interlocutor? Can you also adapt your cognitive control and attention to the language context?