This month saw the first issue of a brand-new journal: Language Development Research, co-founded by LuCiD’s own Ben Ambridge. In this blog, Ben tells us why he started the journal.
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Prof Ben Ambridge
Ben is Professor of Psychology at the University of Liverpool and a co-investigator for LuCiD. His research interests focus mostly on using judgement and production methodologies in children's first language acquisition. He also writes popular science.
Prof Ben Ambridge has written 4 posts
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