Architectures, representations and processes of language production

Abstract

We present an overview of recent research conducted in the field of language production based on papers presented at the first edition of the International Workshop on Language Production (Marseille, France, September 2004). This article comprises two main parts. In the first part, consisting of three sections, we review the articles that are included in this Special Issue. These three sections deal with three different topics of general interest for models of language production: (A) the general organisational principles of the language production system, (B) several aspects of the lexical selection process and (C) the representations and processes used during syntactic encoding. In the second part, we discuss future directions for research in the field of language production, given the considerable developments that have occurred in recent years.

Acknowledgment

The International Workshop on Language Production, organised by the Laboratoire de Psychologie Cognitive (UMR 6146 CNRS and Université de Provence) was held in Marseille (France) in September 2004. The scientific committee was formed by the authors of this article, together with Jonathan Grainger. The organisation of the workshop and the writing of this article were made possible by financial support from the following institutions: Ville de Marseille, Conseil Général des Bouches du Rhône, Institut Fédératif de Recherche 131: Sciences du Cerveau et de la Cognition, Université de Provence (BQR grant Bonus Qualité Recherche).

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F.-Xavier Alario

Correspondence should be sent to F.-Xavier Alario, Laboratoire de Psychologie Cognitive, CNRS UMR 6146, Université de Provence – Centre St Charles, 3 place Victor Hugo (Bât 9, Case D), 13331 Marseille CEDEX 1, France. [email protected]