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New trends in
psycholinguistics
“We are creatures built on a house
of cards of language.”
― Stefan Molyneux
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From Monologue to Dialogue

 Though dialogue is more difficult to study
than monologue, there will be a move away
from taking monologue as the typical
language production setting.
 This shift to dialogue also implies a shift in
research methodology.
 Possibly different computerized techniques
will provide options for this.
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From Words to larger units

 We will have to move from single words to
larger units of production and interaction.
 The interactive alignment model assumes
an interaction between the use of language
and the setting in which it is used.
 In that interaction single words will be rare
as units, larger units and chunks are more
likely to be the building blocks in
production and perception.
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Integration of Verbal and Non-verbal

aspects of language use
 Speech is no longer studied in isolation but
as part of communication that also involves
non-verbal behavior.
 This will lead to questions like: what is the
added value of non-verbal behavior, and
how are different types of information
combined in production and perception?
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The added value of Neuro-imaging

 The main aim is to find out to what extent
functional differences in language
processing between monolinguals and
bilinguals is linked to specific neural
substrates that play a role in multilingual
processing.

Activation of brain areas during

 The use of more advanced techniques will
language processing as allow us not only to Monitor brain activity,
measured with an fMRI scan but also manipulate it to find out what
(Philips 3T, Neuroimaging
Center Groningen). roles different brain regions play in
language processing.
 “We are creatures
built on a house of
cards of language.”
― Stefan Molyneux