Proposals appropriate for submission to this topic area focus on aspects of language comprehension and expression in written, signed, and spoken modalities, and speech production and perception, by people without communication disorders. Proposals related to speech and language science should focus primarily on: Foundational scholarship related to communication across the lifespan, across languages, and across cultures, including aspects of language production and comprehension across different modalities (including speaking, signing, and writing); measurement of speech production, perception, or both in individuals without speech, hearing, or language disorders; and measurement of language comprehension and expression in individuals without disorders of cognition, neurological function, or hearing. Interprofessional education, practice, and/or research that addresses the implementation of interprofessional competencies within curricular or practice models or the evaluation of collaborative care outcomes specific to speech and language sciences should also be included in this topic area. Cross-linguistic research, and research on speech and language varieties used by minoritized and marginalized populations, are especially welcome.
Proposals related to speech and language science but primarily focused on: