This project aims to investigate how Mandarin speakers conceptualize and describe the situations depicted in the animated videos.
Participants will be asked to read sentences, watch animated videos, use one sentence to describe what have happened in each video, and answer comprehension questions.
If you meet the following requirements, please schedule an appointment with us.

Native speakers of Mandarin Chinese (born and raised in Northern China)

At least 18 years old

No speech, language, or hearing disability

Each speaker will be paid $10 per hour. Our lab location is Heavilon Hall Room 201.
We are open 9:00am~6:00pm from Monday to Friday.

Carol: zheng66@purdue.edu
Linguistics Program, Purdue University

Principle investigator: Prof. Elaine Francis, Department of English