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Official account of the Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD), organized by the students and faculty of @bulinguistics.bsky.social since 1976. BUCLD 50 took place on November 6–9, 2025. Web: https://www.bu.edu/bucld
#BUCLD50 committee photo: welcome, thank you, and see you next year
After months of discussion and preparation, we finally had a moment to get together and enjoy a little celebration. We are looking forward to seeing you all next year at #BUCLD51!
Last few days to grab your #BUCLD50 merch!
Look at these designs! Mugs, shirts, totes, and more. If you missed any items during the conference, don’t worry: our official store is still open until Sunday, November 23rd, 2025.
Browse the merch here:
www.bonfire.com/store/bucld/
#BUCLD
So, this marks our first 50 years. Thank you all for participating in the #BUCLD50 and for the contributions and support of our community! With all of you, we look forward to the next 50 years.
Photos and other exciting materials are on the way!
##BUCLD50 #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment
We are pleased to welcome Duolingo as a sponsor of #BUCLD50! Thank you for supporting the research on linguistics and language development.
#BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment
Slices of the past and present!
#BUCLD #BUCLD50 #LanguageDevelopment #HistoryofLinguistics
Researchers on language development from around the world —
Welcome to the 50th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development.
#BUCLD50 #LanguageDevelopment
Time flies — and so does our countdown, just like our 50 remarkable years. #BUCLD50
Today, our committee members were walking around the George Sherman Union to make sure everything is ready. We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow!
#BUCLD
2 days away!
#BUCLD50 begins soon, and make sure you have completed your registration and checked the schedule. Inspiring talks and exciting discussions await you!
Date: November 6th to 9th, 2025
Location: 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
Learn more and register at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#BUCLD
Only 3 days to go — #BUCLD50 is almost here! We look forward to welcoming participants from around the world to explore language development!
Date: November 6th to 9th, 2025
Location: 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
Learn more and register at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment
Congratulations to Nikita Ghodke, Núria Bosch Masip, and Yingyu Su, our Student Travel Fellowship Awardees at #BUCLD50!
This year’s award is particularly special — it is fully supported by our community. We can’t be more grateful to you for helping us sustain this tradition!
#BUCLD
Meet I Meng Lin, a committee member at #BUCLD50!
Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment
Meet Teagan Seltzer, a committee member at #BUCLD50!
Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
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We’re going to see you in one week at #BUCLD50!
We already have many outstanding mentees at #PUMP, but you still have some time to register as a mentor, regardless of your stage, location, or career. Register at:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Meet Michael Ampe, a committee member at #BUCLD50!
Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment
Meet Danutham Worapipat (North), a co-organizer at #BUCLD50!
Learn more about Danutham Worapipat and his research at:
sites.google.com/bu.edu/danut...
Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment
Meet Xinhan Jiang, a co-organizer at #BUCLD50!
Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
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Meet Romi Hill, a co-organizer at #BUCLD50!
Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment
Meet Aditya Yedetore, a co-organizer at #BUCLD50!
Learn more about Aditya Yedetore and his research at:
adityayedetore.github.io
Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment
Meet our committee members of #BUCLD50 — faculty advisors!
BUCLD 50 is privileged to present our faculty advisors this year:
Dr. Amy M. Lieberman, Dr. Paul Hagstrom, and Dr. Anthony Yacovone!
Learn more about BUCLD and its committee members at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment
2 weeks to #BUCLD50 — but only one day left for early registration!
Our early registration will close on Friday, October 24th, 11:59 PM EDT. So tomorrow is the deadline — you won’t want to miss this!
Learn more and register at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#BUCLD #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment
Looking for an opportunity to mentor or be mentored at #BUCLD50? PUMP is what you need — you still have one week to register!
All BUCLD 50 attendees are welcome to join! You can register as a mentor or mentee at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#BUCLD #PUMP #LanguageDevelopment #AcademicGrowth
#BUCLD50 Symposium: “Semantics, cognition and development: Retrospective, prospective”, by Barbara Landau, Anna Papafragou, and Kristen Syrett!
Learn more about the symposium and BUCLD at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#Semantics #Cognition #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment
#BUCLD50 Symposium: “Language acquisition and generative grammar: The past 50 years”, by Jill de Villiers, William Snyder, Tom Roeper, and Virginia Valian!
Learn more about the symposium at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#LanguageAcquisition #GenerativeGrammar #LinguisticsHistory #LanguageDevelopment
#BUCLD50 Symposium: “Innateness is not a dirty word: Reframing the origins of language development”, by Shanley Allen, Marisa Casillas, Alejandrina Cristia, Michael C. Frank, Caroline Rowland, Leher Singh, and Paul Bloom!
Learn more at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#Innateness #LLM #LanguageDevelopment
#BUCLD50 Symposium: “The First 1000 Days Project”, by Hadas Raviv, Brooke Ryan, Liat Hasenfratz, Casey Lew-Williams and Uri Hasson from Princeton University, on Friday, November 7th, 2025, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM!
Learn more at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#ChildLanguage #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment
#BUCLD50 is honored to introduce this year’s Society for Language Development (SLD) Annual Symposium at Boston University!
The symposium will be on Thursday, November 6th, 2025, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
Learn more about the SLD at:
web.sas.upenn.edu/societyforla...
#LLM #BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment
#BUCLD50 Countdown — 3 weeks to go!
Join us and celebrate the 50th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD) from November 6th to 9th, 2025!
Location: 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
Learn more and register at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/
#BUCLD #LanguageDevelopment
Two weeks to the deadline for #PUMP @BUCLD 50 registration!
All BUCLD 50 attendees can join in! You can register at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Learn more about PUMP@BUCLD 50 at:
www.bu.edu/bucld/attend...
#BUCLD50 #Mentorship #LanguageDevelopment #Networking #AcademicGrowth
Join us for our student workshop by the founders of Science Homecoming at #BUCLD50!
Dr. Cantlon will give the presentation “Writing to Defend American Science” at the student workshop on Thursday, November 6th, 2025, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM.
#ScienceHomecoming #BostonUniversity #LanguageDevelopment
#BUCLD50 is honored to welcome Dr. Jean Berko Gleason, an esteemed professor from Boston University, as the keynote speaker!
Dr. Gleason will present “Hi, thanks and goodbye: From the Wug Test to AI” on Friday, November 7th, 2025, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM.
#LanguageAcquisition #ChildrenLanguage #WugTest