LAM C logo 6 - Language Acquisition, Multilingualism, & Cognition Lab

The Language Acquisition, Multilingualism, and Cognition Laboratory at Wilfrid Laurier University is an experimental research lab, directed by Dr. John W. Schwieter, which investigates how humans acquire and process more than one language.

In the lab, we are proud to host Bilingualism Matters @ Laurier, the first Bilingualism Matters site in Canada. 

Involvement in Externally-Funded Projects

  • “Bilingualism matters in the Waterloo Region and Canada,” funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Partnership Development Grant, 2019-2022.
  • “Language experience and linguistic skills among multilinguals in higher education,” funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Development Grant, 2018-2020.
  • Words in the World,” funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Partnership Grant, 2016-2022.