Research interests

My research examines the acquisition and processing of syntax and semantics by adult second language learners, focusing on the issues of language transfer and learnability. These issues are addressed using a range of experimental methods including behavioral, psycholinguistic, and more recently, in collaboration with the Neurolinguistics and Language Processing Lab at KU, electrophysiological measures.

Education

Graduate Center, City University of New York, 2005
Ph.D. Linguistics

Dissertation: The Acquisition of Aspect in a Second Language: a Bidirectional Study Learners of Japanese and English. Download (.pdf)

Binghamton University, State University of New York, 1998
B.A. summa cum laude, English Literature and Rhetoric, minor in Spanish

Research Grants

General Research Fund Award, University of Kansas (2009-2010)

What transfers in second language acquisition?

General Research Fund Award, University of Kansas (2007-2008)

Second Language Acquisition at the Interface of Morphology and Semantics

New Faculty Research Grant, University of Kansas (2005-2007)

Acquiring Aspect in a Second Language

National Science Foundation
BCS Dissertation Grant #0345697: The Acquisition of Aspect in a Second Language: a Bidirectional Study of Learners of Japanese and English ($15,024) (co-PI with Gita Martohardjono)

teaching grants

Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas

Grant to improve course materials for Introductory Linguistics (with Harold Torrence)

Teaching

University of Kansas
Department of Linguistics

Spring 2010

LING 106: Introductory Linguistics

LING 416/716: Second Language Acquisition II

Fall 2010

LING 415/715: Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition

LING 490: Topics in Linguistics: Bilingualism

Other Courses

LING 107: Introduction to Linguistics-Honors

LING 860: Seminar in Second Language Acquisition: L2 Processing

LING 860: Seminar in Second Language Acquisition: Imperfectives in L1 and L2 Acquisition

LING 860: Seminar in Second Language Acquisition: Interfaces in L2 Acquisition

LING 794: Proseminar

Awards

Byron A. Alexander Graduate Mentor Award, University of Kansas. (2009)

Selected Papers

Aldwayan, S, Fiorentino, R., and A. Gabriele. (forthcoming). Evidence of syntactic constraints in the processing of wh-movement: A study of Najdi Arabic learners of English. In B. Van Patten and J. Jegerski (eds.), Second language processing and parsing: issues in theory and research. Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press.

A. Gabriele. (to appear-2010). Deriving meaning through context: interpreting bare nominals in L2 Japanese. Second Language Reserch. Special issue edited by T. Ionin and M. Zubizaretta on language transfer.

A. Gabriele. (2009). Transfer and transition in the SLA of aspect. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 31, 371-402.

A. Gabriele, E. Troseth, G. Martohardjono and R. Otheguy. (2009). Emergent literacy skills in bilingual children: Assessing the role of L1 and L2 syntactic comprehension. International Journal of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education 12, 533-547.

A. Gabriele, J, Maekawa, and J. Aleman-Banon. (2009). Can we predict when "dying" will be difficult?: Progressive achievements in L2 English. In J. Chandlee et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd Boston University Conference on Language Development, 175-186. Somerville: Cascadilla Press.

A. Gabriele and J. Maekawa. (2008). Interpreting tense in a second language. Eurosla Yearbook, 8, 79-106.

A. Gabriele, J. Maekawa, L. Ignatowski, and E. Christensen. (2008). Distinguishing between the present and the past: against a critical period for tense in L2 acquisition. In H. Chan et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 32nd Boston University Conference on Language Development, 143-154. Somerville: Cascadilla Press.

A. Gabriele. (2008). Calculating telicity in native and non-native English. In R. Slabakova et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 9th Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition conference (GASLA 2007), 37-46. Cascadilla Proceedings Project.

A. Gabriele. (2007). Interpreting bare nominals in L2 Japanese. In A. Belikova et al. (eds.), GALANA 2: Proceedings of the conference Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition- North America 2, 92-101. Cascadilla Proceedings Project.

A. Gabriele. (2006).Why is arriving can also mean has arrived for Japanese learners of English. In A. Belletti et al. (eds.), Language Acquisition and Development: Proceedings of GALA 2005, 218-231. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

A. Gabriele and G. Martohardjono. (2005). Investigating the role of transfer in the L2 acquisition of aspect. Proceedings of Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition 7. Somerville: Cascadilla Press Web Proceedings Project.

A. Gabriele, G. Martohardjono and W. McClure. (2005). Evaluating the role of the L1 in the L2 Acquisition of Aspect. Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism. Cascadilla Press.

G. Martohardjono, R. Otheguy, A. Gabriele, M. DeGoeas-Malone, S. Rivero, M. Szupica-Pyrzanowski, E. Troseth & Z. Schutzman. (2005). The role of syntax in reading comprehension: a study of bilingual readers. Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism. Cascadilla Press.

A. Gabriele, G. Martohardjono and W. McClure. (2003). Why swimming is just as difficult as dying for Japanese learners of English. ZAS Papers in Linguistics, 29, 85-104.

Selected presentations

Aleman Bañón, J., Fiorentino, R., and Gabriele, A. The effects of syntactic distance in gender and number agreement in Spanish: an ERP investigation. Paper presented at the Mid-America Linguistics Conference. October 10, 2009. University of Missouri, Columbia.

A. Gabriele. Interfaces in Second Language Acquisition. Presentation at Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University. July 15, 2009.

S. Aldwayan, R. Fiorentino, and A. Gabriele. Processing wh-movement in L2 English: Evidence for syntactic constraints. Paper presented at L2 Processing and Parsing: State of the Science, May 21-24, 2009, Lubbock, Texas.

A. Gabriele. Mismatches at the Interface. Plenary presentation at the Mind-Context Divide: Language Acquisition and Interfaces of Cognitive-Linguistic Modules. University of Iowa. May 2009.

S. Aldwayan, R. Fiorentino, and A. Gabriele. Using syntactic constraints in the acquisition and processing of wh-movement: a study of Najdi Arabic learners of English. Paper presented at Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition 10, March 13-15, 2009, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.

A. Gabriele, J. Maekawa, J. and J. Alemán-Bañón. 2008. Can we predict when dying will be difficult: Progressive achievements in L2 English. Paper presented at the 33rd Boston University Conference on Language Development. October 30-November 2, 2008.  

A. Gabriele. Interpreting tense in a second language. Presentation at the Child Language Proseminar. University of Kansas. October 8, 2008.

A. Gabriele. Mapping between form and meaning: a case of imperfect L2 acquisition. Invited presentation at Mental Architecture for Processing and Learning of Language 2008 (MAPLL). Japan. August 2008.

A. Gabriele, J. Maekawa, L. Ignatowski and E. Christensen. Distinguishing between the present and the past: against a critical period for tense in L2 acquisition. Presentation at the 32nd Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development.

A. Gabriele and W. McClure. Why imperfectives are learned imperfectly. Presentation at the 6th International Symposium on Bilingualism. Hamburg, Germany. May 2007.

E. Klein, G. Martohardjono, V. Valian and A. Gabriele. The acquisition of English tense and aspect by L1 Mandarin speakers. Presentation at the 6th International Symposium on Bilingualism. Hamburg, Germany. May 2007.

A. Gabriele. Calculating telicity in native and non-native English. Presentation at the 9th Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition conference. University of Iowa. May 2007