Profile
Sora is a PhD researcher, funded by the AHRC LAHP DTP. His research is in the field of phonology and language acquisition. His thesis project investigates the interaction between phonological and lexical acquisition, and how this interaction might shape language typology and change.
Thesis title: Neutralization and Homophony in Phonological Learning
Supervisors: Adam Chong and Kathleen McCarthy
Research
Research Interests:
- Experimental phonology
- Language acquisition
- Phonological and lexical acquisition interface
- Phonetics
- Speech perception
Publications
Yin, S. H., & White, J. (2018). Neutralization and homophony avoidance in phonological learning. Cognition, 179, 89-101. doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2018.05.023