We undertake fundamental research into the psychological, social and biological foundations of #language | Onderzoeksinstituut voor #taal, van genetica tot gedrag |https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mmgn5vkpqk25Together with Erasmus MC, researchers at our Institute are investigating the genetics of stuttering to better understand why stuttering develops and why it persists in some people. The study aims to uncover biological and genetic factors involved in speech and language processes, contributing to ...22 May 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmgn5vkpqk25https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mmegztrxqc23Linguistic structure and language familiarity sharpen phoneme encoding in the brain. Final versionr by @tezcanfiliz.bsky.social , @sannetenoever.bsky.social , Fan Bai, Noémie te Rietmolen & @andreaeyleen.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-09865-8 https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-09865-821 May 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmegztrxqc23https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mmeejfunck23The elusive lemma: On the representation of grammatical information in the mental lexicon. Final version by Antje S. Meyer doi.org/10.1080/23273798.2026.2626415 https://doi.org/10.1080/23273798.2026.262641521 May 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmeejfunck23https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mmebejapwk23A metatheory of classical and modern connectionism. Final version by Olivia Guest & @andreaeyleen.bsky.social doi.org/10.1037/rev000059121 May 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmebejapwk23https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mmbsrq66dk25With our wonderful Head of Library retiring after years of commitment to the Institute, we are excited to welcome a new colleague who will lead the library into its next chapter. More information & application: https://www.mpi.nl/career-education/vacancies/vacancy/head-library-10-fte20 May 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbsrq66dk25https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mmbrx3ls7c2iTyping as a window into chunking in language: Top-down effects from multiword units. Final version by Alice Blumenthal-Dramé & @kylamcconnell.bsky.social doi.org/10.1007/s11145-025-10663-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-025-10663-720 May 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbrx3ls7c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mm52zknnp225Ever notice how someone can say "this big” with their hands, before they even finish the sentence? Your brain is already catching up before the words arrive! So basically, our hands are often speaking slightly ahead of our mouths. [read more below]18 May 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm52zknnp225https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mm4sjybqc22qProsody versus syntax, or prosody and syntax? Evaluating accounts of delta-band tracking. New publication by Cas Coopmans & @andreaeyleen.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/9781009295888.021 https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009295888.02118 May 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4sjybqc22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mm4r2e5lck2qSpeech rhythm in the perception–action cycle. New publication by @lauraverga.bsky.social , Sonja A. Kotz & Michael Schwartze doi.org/10.1017/9781009295888.008 https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009295888.00818 May 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4r2e5lck2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mm4pjsbnc22bMaturational constraints on tracking of temporal attention in infant language acquisition. New publication by Tineke M. Snijders & Katharina H. Menn doi.org/10.1017/9781009295888.044 https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009295888.04418 May 2026 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4pjsbnc22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mlver4uvec2qTo what extent do pragmatic cues from disfluencies inform our predictions of spoken language during naturalistic language processing?. New paper by Eleanor Huizeling & al. with Peter Hagoort doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2026.04.01815 May 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlver4uvec2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mlquhh4iqc2pCan AI really understand language — or is it just predicting words? On 18 May, researchers at a public symposium in Amsterdam will explore how AI is reshaping ideas about language, cognition, and intelligence. [see below for more information]13 May 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlquhh4iqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mlnlkqmy4k2pWant to contribute to language research and earn €17.50? We’re looking for participants for a study with: 📍 1 session at the Max Planck Institute in Nijmegen 💻 1 online session from home ⏱️ Max. 30 minutes per session 🖼️ Task: naming pictures [follow thread for more info]12 May 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnlkqmy4k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mlkttjwt7k2aAltered theory of mind engagement and neural alignment in social anxiety during movie viewing. New paper by Saskia B.J. Koch & al. with Peter Hagoort doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2026.10072111 May 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkttjwt7k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mlkpm27j3c2aThe role of presentational timing in acquiring novel written and spoken word forms. New paper by Johanna Funk, @falkhuettig.bsky.social & @florian-hintz.bsky.social doi.org/10.1037/xge000191511 May 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkpm27j3c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mldhfezsd227The ontogeny of vocal rhythms in a non-human primate. New paper by Lia Laffi & al. with @andrearavignani.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/desc.70189 https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.7018908 May 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldhfezsd227https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mldbezerqk27Who's next? Turn anticipation in Dutch preschoolers with and without developmental language disorder. New paper by Imme Lammertink, @carorowland.bsky.social & Marisa Casillas doi.org/10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-00180 https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_JSLHR-25-0018008 May 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldbezerqk27https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mlbbalare22eWith our wonderful Head of Library retiring after years of commitment to the Institute, we are excited to welcome a new colleague who will lead the library into its next chapter. [1/4]07 May 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbbalare22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mlb5gdthcs2pAuditory mismatch-negativity predicts response to dorsomedial prefrontal intermittent theta-burst stimulation in major depressive disorder. New paper by Marcus Anderson & al. with Hatice Zora doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.12190807 May 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb5gdthcs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mlaov2tdhs2pWorking memory capacity predicts sensitivity to prosodic structure. New paper by @stan-vd-burght.bsky.social & Antje Meyer doi.org/10.1037/xhp0001412 Paper: tinyurl.com/3zrstrmr07 May 2026 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaov2tdhs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mkmxcninus2dAdults mark the communicative relevance of their gestures more for children than for other adult. Final version by @anitaslonimska.bsky.social , @asliozyurek.bsky.social & Emanuela Campisi doi.org/10.1080/0163853X.2026.2618464 https://doi.org/10.1080/0163853X.2026.261846429 Apr 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmxcninus2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mkmmubawys2dDevelopment of event segmentation in language and cognition: Evidence from dwell times and eye movements. New paper by Bilge Tınaz & @ercenurunal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/cogs.70212 https://doi.org/10.1111/cogs.7021229 Apr 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmmubawys2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mjog73w67k2dValidating dynamic time warping as a measure of gesture form similarity. New paper by @shoakamine.bsky.social , @dingemansemark.bsky.social & @asliozyurek.bsky.social doi.org/10.3758/s13428-026-02975-5 https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-026-02975-517 Apr 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjog73w67k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mjh5fqgx7c27Parental gestural math input and children's math skills: An intervention study. New paper by Begüm Yılmaz & al. with @dilaykaradoller.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2026.101951 Paper: tinyurl.com/d9xkyej514 Apr 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh5fqgx7c27https://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mj4z5ezhdk2wClosing editorial for the special issue of Cortex: Neurocognitive perspectives on discourse and connected language. Final version by Brielle C. Stark, @andreaeyleen.bsky.social & Jamie Reilly doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2026.03.00810 Apr 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4z5ezhdk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mj4wzifrjk2wQuantifier-specific usage patterns shape learning—A corpus analysis on universal quantifiers in English and Dutch child-directed language. Final version by @miekeslim.bsky.social , Elizabeth Tobyn & @carorowland.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/01427237251385837 https://doi.org/10.1177/0142723725138583710 Apr 2026 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4wzifrjk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mj4qnb6hck2mHow Vietnamese tackle Japanese Kanji: Key factors behind handwriting competence in Japanese. New paper by Katsuo Tamaoka & al. with Rinus Verdonschot doi.org/10.3389/flang.2026.1705688 https://doi.org/10.3389/flang.2026.170568810 Apr 2026 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4qnb6hck2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mj2bwl27ys2cGesture as a mechanism of change in the interface between spatial language and cognitive development. New paper by @dilaykaradoller.bsky.social , @ercenurunal.bsky.social , @beyzasumer.bsky.social , Demet Özer & @asliozyurek.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2026.10169409 Apr 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2bwl27ys2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mpi-nl.bsky.social/post/3mivtxa55o22uRepetition leads to short-term reduction of word frequency and name agreement effects: Evidence from a Dutch two-session picture naming experiment. Final version by Caitlin Decuyper, Ruth E. Corps and Antje S Meyer doi.org/10.1177/1747021825136551707 Apr 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:r7mow3xdojvfzmcsdcs22ygo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivtxa55o22u