Zahraa Sahyoun
Title:
PhD Student
Academic title(s):
PhD Student
Laboratory:
Dr. Elin Thordardottir (Supervisor)
Degree(s):
BA in English Language and Literature from King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah/ KSA
MA in ELT with a focus on second language acquisition from the University of Balamand, Lebanon
Professional activities:
Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music, Student Member
Research areas:
Bilingual learners and speakers
Second language acquisition
Current research:
The main focus of my research is to examine the language development of bilingual children such as immigrants or refugees learning English or French. I am also interested in investigating the effect of learning a second or third language on the heritage language spoken at home.
Awards, honours, and fellowships:
McGill Excellence Graduate Student Fellowship
Group:
PhD Student
