Conference: Workshop on pioneering interdisciplinary work in the field of psycholinguistics

本次研讨会展示了语言处理的前沿研究，从心理语言学领域的开创性工作中汲取灵感。这项开创性的工作有助于确定该领域的核心问题，并在成立年度跨学科会议方面发挥了关键作用，现在被认为是心理语言学的首要事件。该研讨会的特点介绍了各种主题，包括语法结构如何影响我们对语言的理解，对计算模型提供的人类认知过程的见解，以及儿童习得单词和声音模式的机制。这一活动的战略安排在年度跨学科会议之前，以提高学生的可访问性，并促进地球仪学者的参与。心理语言学作为一门学科，研究使人脑能够将语言形式与其意义联系起来的复杂过程。这一研究领域不仅作为基础研究具有重要意义，而且在当今技术驱动的社会中具有实际意义。诸如大型语言模型和其他类型的人工智能等创新已经将关于语言如何学习和使用的基本问题带到了最前沿。随着世界变得更加相互联系，对语言教育的需求越来越大，对双语对认知和神经功能的影响也有了更深入的了解。该研讨会融合了行为分析、计算理论和神经生物学等各种研究方法的见解，为语言学未来的研究勾勒出了有希望的方向。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This workshop showcases cutting-edge research in language processing, drawing inspiration from pioneering work in the field of psycholinguistics. This pioneering work was instrumental in identifying the core issues within the field and played a pivotal role in founding an annual interdisciplinary conference, now recognized as a premier event in psycholinguistics. The workshop features presentations on a variety of topics, including how grammatical structures influence our understanding of language, the insights into human cognitive processes offered by computational models, and the mechanisms behind children's acquisition of word and sound patterns. This event is strategically scheduled immediately before the annual interdisciplinary conference to enhance accessibility for students and foster engagement from scholars across the globe. Psycholinguistics, as a discipline, investigates the intricate processes that enable the human brain to associate linguistic forms with their meanings. This area of study is not only significant as basic research but also has practical implications in today's technology-driven society. Innovations such as Large Language Models and other types of artificial intelligence have brought to the forefront essential questions about how language is learned and used. As the world becomes more interconnected, there is greater demand for language education and a deeper understanding of the impact of bilingualism on cognitive and neural functioning. This workshop merges insights from various research methodologies – including behavioral analysis, computational theory, and neurobiology – to outline promising directions for future investigations in linguistics.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.