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The Role of Interlocutor Behavior on Code Switching Patterns in Bilingual Children with and without Developmental Language Disorders

Award Number: F31DC021619
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/21/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/20/2026

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The Role of Interlocutor Behavior on Code Switching Patterns in Bilingual Children with and without Developmental Language Disorders - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Code-switching (alternation between language in a single utterance) is a common phenomenon observed among bilingual children with typical and atypical language, including children with developmental language disorder (DLD). Code-switching requires the speaker to integrate morphosyntactic features in both languages; therefore, language proficiency and social factors are important factors to consider when analyzing code- switching patterns. Current research on code-switching in children with DLD is limited by methodological issues, including problems with coding approaches, elicitation tasks, and accounting for children's language development. To address these issues, this proposed study will use a comprehensive coding method and a conversational elicitation task to examine code-switching patterns in bilingual children with and without DLD. The study will consider two perspectives, linguistic and sociolinguistic, to understand how language ability interacts with this phenomenon. The study will involve a Diapix task with three different interlocutors (English- only, Spanish-only, and bilingual Spanish-English). The conversations will be recorded, transcribed, and coded. This study aligns with the National Institute of Health's (NIH) vision and mission statement of seeking fundamental knowledge to advance diagnostic practices for clinicians working with bilingual Spanish-English speaking children globally. Ultimately, this project aims to provide essential and innovative research in the area of bilingual language disorder, while also training a promising new investigator in ethical, methodological, and substantive research practices.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $37,603 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	3	7/24/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$37,603
														Subtotal = $37,603

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $38,666 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	001	2	8/8/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$37,039
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	1	11/2/2023	NEW	$1,627
														Subtotal = $38,666

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $34,132 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	000	1	8/15/2023	NEW	$34,132
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders	001	1	8/15/2023	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $34,132

Grand Total All Awards = $110,401

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The Role of Interlocutor Behavior on Code Switching Patterns in Bilingual Children with and without Developmental Language Disorders

Award Number: F31DC021619

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/21/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/20/2026

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