Activities

2021

Expressing sarcasm in a second language: The effect of prosodic training on perceived sarcasm and productionAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
8 Dec 2021
, Methoden und Ansätze moderner phonetischer Forschung
Ik ben ...Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
14 Oct 2021
, NoachSchool - Beroep week
The role of prosody in expressing subjective and objective causality in Mandarin discourseAoju Chen (Presenter)
31 Aug 2021
, SLE (Societas Linguistica Europaea) 2021
A Trade-off Relationship between Lexical and Prosodic Means in Expressing Subjective and Objective CausalityAoju Chen (Presenter)
4 Aug 2021
, 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse
Hoe ontwikkelt zich ‘prosodie’ bij kinderen met en zonder autismeAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
8 Apr 2021
, Netwerk Dag van Het landelijk expertise netwerk Autisme Jonge Kind
The role of prosody in expressing subjective and objective causality in Dutch.Aoju Chen (Presenter)
18 Mar 2021
, Discourse in corpus and experimental data: Bridging the methodological gap [DisCorX 2021]

2020

Musicality influences higher-order prosodic processing in a second languageA. Chen (Presenter)
21 Oct 202024 Oct 2020
, The Twelfth Annual Meeting of theSociety for the Neurobiology of Language
Automatic Analysis of Dutch speech prosodyAoju Chen (Presenter)
30 Jan 2020
, Computational Linguistics in the Netherlands 30

2019

Typical development in prosodic focus marking and implications for children with ASDAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
12 Dec 2019
, UvA-Tours Van Gogh Meeting 2018
Processing prosodic information in sentences with “only” in a second languageA. Chen (Speaker)
17 Jun 201919 Jun 2019
, Phonetics and Phonology in Europe (PaPE) 2019
The production, perception and comprehension of prosodic granularity in children and adultsAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
26 May 2019
, The Hanyang International Symposium on Phonetics and Cognitive Sciences of Language
Prosodic processing in sentences with 'only' in L1 and L2 English: An ERP studyA. Chen (Presenter)
24 May 201925 May 2019
, Hanyang International Symposium on Phonetics and Cognitive Sciences of Language 2019
Musicality influences the processing of accentuation in sentences with 'only' by L2 English learnersA. Chen (Presenter)
24 May 201925 May 2019
, Hanyang International Symposium on Phonetics and Cognitive Sciences of Language 2019
Non-native processing of contrastive focus in English sentences with “only”A. Chen (Presenter)
25 Apr 201926 Apr 2019
, International conference on the acquisition of information structure
Musicality influences the processing of contrastive focus in sentences with only by L2 English learnersA. Chen (Presenter)
25 Apr 201926 Apr 2019
, International conference on the acquisition of information structure
A cross-linguistic model of development in children’s prosodic focus marking’Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
24 Apr 201925 Apr 2019
, International Workshop on the L1 and L2 Acquisition of Information Structure
Studying prosodic ability in children with ASDAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
1 Apr 2019
, The Workshop Language Abilities in Children with Autism
The Role of Prosody in Distinguishing Different Types of Causal Relations in EnglishA. Chen (Presenter)
31 Jan 2019
, Language Science Day

2018

Where do I belong?A. Chen (Organiser)
3 Jul 2018
Yanjiao ZhuAoju Chen (Host)
8 Jan 201830 Jun 2018
University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaAoju Chen (Visiting researcher)
2018 → …
Nanjing Normal UniversityAoju Chen (Visiting researcher)
2018 → …

2017

Processing sentences with “only” in a second language: Evidence from ERPsA. Chen (Presenter)
8 Nov 201710 Nov 2017
, 9th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Neurobiology of Language
Toontje hoger, toontje lagerAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
12 Mar 2017
, Culturele zondag
PhD StudentAoju Chen (Host)
1 Feb 201731 Jul 2017
Processing sentences with “only” in a second language: Evidence from ERPsAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
2017 → …
, 9th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Neurobiology of Language
NWO VENI-selectiecommissie, Geesteswetenschappen (Event)Aoju Chen (Member)
2017 → …
, NWO VENI-selectiecommissie, Geesteswetenschappen

2016

Different children different prosody: individual differences in prosodic developmentAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
2 Jun 2016
Different children different prosody: individual differences in prosodic developmenAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
2 Jun 2016
Speech Prosody 2016Aoju Chen (Keynote speaker)
31 May 20163 Jun 2016
Prosodic Focus Marking in Bai-Mandarin Sequential Bilinguals’ MandarinAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
31 May 20163 Jun 2016
, Speech Prosody 2016
Pitch accents show a Perceptual Magnet Effect: Evidence of internal structure in intonation categoriesAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
31 May 20163 Jun 2016
, Speech Prosody 2016
Prosodic focus marking in Dali MandarinAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
24 May 201627 May 2016
, The 5th International Symposium on Tonal Aspects of Language
the 7th Conference on Tone and Intonation in Europe Aoju Chen (Participant)
2016 → …
the 7th Conference on Tone and Intonation in Europe Aoju Chen (Member of programme committee)
2016 → …
Speech Prosody 2016Aoju Chen (Member of programme committee)
2016 → …
Society for the Neurobiology of LanguageAoju Chen (Participant)
2016 → …
Laboratory Phonology (Journal)Aoju Chen (Editor)
2016 → …
Journal of the International Phonetic Association (Journal)Aoju Chen (Editorial board member)
2016 → …
Individual imbalances in prosody production and comprehensionAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
2016
, satellite workshop 'Personality in speech perception & production' at the 15th Conference on Laboratory Phonology
Automatic detection of morphosyntactic violations in Dutch? A Mismatch Negativity studyAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
2016 → …
, The 8th Annual Society for the Neurobiology of Language

2015

Anja KuschmannAoju Chen (Host)
24 Nov 201527 Nov 2015
Processing prosodic information in a second languageAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
23 Oct 2015
Processing prosodic information in a second languageAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
23 Oct 2015
Production and comprehension of focus-to-prosody mapping in children: developmental trajectory and individual differencesAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
8 May 2015
, Final Conference of the SFB 632 Information Structure: Advances in information structure research 2003-2015
Production and comprehension of focus-to-prosody mapping in children: developmental trajectory and individual differencesAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
8 May 2015
, Final Conference of the SFB 632 Information Structure: Advances in information structure research 2003-2015
Production and comprehension of focus-to-prosody mapping in children: developmental trajectory and individual differencesAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
9 Apr 2015
, Final Conference of the SFB 632 Information Structure: Advances in information structure research 2003-2015

2014

6th Conference on Tone and Intonation in EuropeAoju Chen (Organiser)
10 Sep 201412 Sep 2014
member of editorial board (Event)Aoju Chen (Member)
1 May 2014
, member of editorial board
The production-comprehension link in the acquisition of prosodic focus markingAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
30 Mar 2014
, Experimental Linguistics Talks Utrecht (ELiTU)
Acquisition of prosodic focus marking: individual differences in the link between production and comprehensionAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
21 Mar 2014
, NETwork symposium
Production and comprehension in children’s use of intonationAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
17 Mar 2014
Is there a link between production and comprehension in prosodic development?Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
15 Mar 2014
The production-comprehension (a)symmetry in the acquisition of prosody focus-markingAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
5 Feb 2014

2013

Prosodic focus marking in child Dutch: 99 problems but the pitch ain’t one?Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
25 Nov 2013
, Uiltjesdagen (Utrecht University)
Silence is golden: 4- to 5-year-olds vary pause length to highlight focus in DutchAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
7 Nov 2013
, Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD 38)
Quiet is the new loud: Pausing and focus in child and adult DutchAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
19 Sep 2013
, Psychology of Language group (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics)
Individual differences in children’s use of intonation: how and whyAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
13 Sep 2013
Workshop ‘Spoken (Italian)L2: prosodic and pragmatic aspectsAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
5 Sep 2013
, Workshop ‘Spoken (Italian) L2: prosodic and pragmatic aspects
Anticipatory effects of intonation in L2Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
5 Sep 20137 Sep 2013
, Workshop ‘Spoken (Italian) L2: prosodic and pragmatic aspects
Cross-linguistic research on early intonational development: current findings and future directionsAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
27 Jun 2013
, The 2nd Workshop on the Development of Prosody and Intonation
Cross-linguistic research on early intonational development: current findings and future directionsAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
26 Jun 2013
, The 2nd Workshop on the Development of Prosody and Intonation
Quiet is the new loud: Pausing as a cue to focus in child and adult DutchAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
25 Jun 2013
, Phonetics and Phonology in Iberia (University of Lisbon)
Does syntactic constituent type matter to children’s prosodic focus-marking?Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
10 Jun 2013
, The International Child Phonology Conference (ICPC 2013)
Hunting high and low: Acquiring prosodic focus marking in Swedish and DutchAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
4 Apr 2013
, Utrecht-Konstanz meeting on Language Acquisition
Investigating prosodic development: prosodic analysis and data elicitationAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
29 Jan 2013
, Experimental Methods in Language Acquisition Research (EMLAR VIII), UiL OTS (Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics)

2012

Hunting high and low- prosodic focus marking in Swedish and DutchAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
7 Nov 2012
, Guest lecture (Stockholm University)
Individual differences in children's focus marking: verbal intelligence and theory of mindAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
8 Sep 2012
, The 5th conference on Tone and Intonation in Europe
Focus marking in Chinese 4- to 5-year-olds: intonation, theory of mind and verbal intelligenceAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
12 Apr 2012
, Utrecht Language Acquisition Seminar
Anticipatory effects of intonation in native and non-native processingAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
11 Jan 2012
, Linguistics Rotation Lecture Series

2011

The effect of music- and nonmusic-related working memory load on prosodic processingAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
10 Nov 2011
, Lecture Series on Communication (Tilburg University)
Unravel the myth of earlier mastery of prosody in childrenAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
9 Sep 2011
, Introduction Day for Students of Linguistics (BA, MA)
What’s in a rise: Evidence for an off-ramp analysis of Dutch IntonationAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
19 Aug 2011
, The17th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences
24-month-olds integrate word stress and intonation in word recognitionAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
22 Jun 2011
, The Phonetic and Phonology in Iberia 2011. (Tarragona, Spain))
What’s in a rise: Evidence for an off-ramp analysis of Dutch intonationAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
21 Jun 2011
, The Phonetic and Phonology in Iberia 2011 (Tarragona, Spain)
A cross-linguistic study on the phonetic and phonology of intonation in childrenAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
15 Jun 2011
, The International Child Phonology Conference 2011.

2010

Word order, intonation, and focus in Dutch and German childrenAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
25 Oct 2010
, The 1st Workshop on Prosodic Development
Anticipatory effects of intonation in native and non-native processingAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
1 Jun 2010
Variation in intonational marking of topic and focus in childrenAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
16 Apr 2010
, Workshop on Prosodic Development
On the perception of word stress and intonation by 14- and 24-month-old Dutch childrenAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
16 Apr 2010
, Workshop on Prosodic Development

2008

Intonational encoding of topic and focus in child languageAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
29 Nov 2008
, Workshop on prosodic interface relations
Tuning the focus: intonation and focus marking in child language.Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
15 Sep 2008
, The 3rd Conference on Tone and Intonation in Europe
How to use Praat to do intonational researchAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
13 Jun 200814 Jun 2008
The acquisition of intonation as a focus-marker in DutchAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
1 Apr 2008
Shaping the intonation of Wh-questions: information structure and beyondAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
31 Mar 2008

2005

The role of pitch accent type in the interpretation of information statusAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
23 May 2005
, Phonetisches Kolloquium

2004

Obtaining perceptual judgments in research of intonational meaningAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
7 Oct 20049 Oct 2004
, Workshop on Experimental Prosody Research
Language-specificity in the perception of paralinguistic intonational universalsAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
10 Jul 200412 Jul 2004
, Workshop on Sign Langauge Prosody
Perception of L2 intonational meaning: L1 interference or intonational universal?Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
2 Apr 20045 Apr 2004
, ESF workshop on experimental approaches to Tone and Intonation

2003

Language-dependence in the signaling of attitude in speechAoju Chen (Invited speaker)
7 Apr 2003
, Computer Human Interaction 2003 workshop on subtle expressivity of emotion
Language-dependence in the signaling of attitude in speech.Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
17 Mar 2003

2002

Perception of L2 intonational meaning: a fossilization-prone area?Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
12 Oct 200217 Oct 2002
, Workshop on End State of Second Langauge Acquisition
Universality and language-dependence of intonational meaning.Aoju Chen (Invited speaker)
1 Feb 2002
, INTAS workshop