< Back to previous page

Organisation

Language, Media and Socialisation (LaMS)

Research Group

Lifecycle:1 Oct 2003 →  31 Mar 2009
Organisation profile:The Research group LaMS aims to study the use and the role of language from a broad communicative perspective that is developmentally oriented. The ultimate goal is to carry out fundamental research on the basis of which advice can be formulated for policy institutions as well as individuals who in their private or professional lives are dealing with developing language use. Central in the work of the research group is the perspective of the constant interaction between language use and social psychological factors. In current society, the media play a very important role in shaping this interaction. LaMS also addresses the role of the media in the shaping of linguistic identities by children and youngsters.
Keywords:CHILDREN, LANGUAGES, COMMUNICATIVE INTERACTION, BILINGUALISM, MEDIA
Disciplines:Developmental psychology and ageing, Education curriculum, Linguistics