ILLI brings together the University of Illinois’ top-ranked language researchers to improve our understanding of language, using tools including eye-tracking, computational modeling, electroencephalography and magnetic resonance imaging. Their discoveries are harnessed to advance communication strategies, medical interventions and education.

Members of this group:

• Explored how bilingualism and reading experience affects language learning and language-comprehension abilities in children and adults of all ages.
• Analyzed the understandability of synthetic speech compared to human speech, especially for hearing-impaired listeners.
• Developed an online program in collaboration with the Illinois State Board of Education to train interpreters to serve in Illinois public schools.

Labs within this group

• Cognition and Brain Lab 
• Educational Psychology Psycholinguistics Lab 
• Language Production Lab