Introduction

AMLaP Asia was created as the Asian venue for presenting and discussing research on cognitive, neuroscientific and computational mechanisms implicated in human language processing and learning. The first AMLaP Asia conference was successfully held in 2018 at University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The second AMLaP Asia conference was supposed to occur in 2020 but was eventually cancelled due to the pandemic.

Now that travel restrictions are largely lifted, we are re-opening the conference. The conference will be held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year) in Hong Kong.

We welcome submissions of empirical findings on various aspects of language. Topics in past AMLaP or AMLaP Asia conferences have included (but are not limited to): speech recognition and production, word recognition and production, sentence comprehension and production, discourse comprehension, dialogue, language disorder, language learning, bilingualism, language and the brain, language and cognition. Methodologies used in past presentations include (but are not limited to): reaction times, categorical judgement, verbal responses, eye movement, computational modelling, EEG, fMRI, PET, fNIRS, tDCS, data mining, corpus studies.

Conference Booklet

Venue

• The location and time of the main conference Location:
  • Lecture Theatre 1, G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK
    (香港中文大学康本国际学术园G层一号演讲厅)
    
  • Date: December 1-3, 2023
    
  • Time: 8:50-17:20
    
    
• The location and time of the pre-conference workshop
  • Lecture Theatre 1, G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK
    (香港中文大学康本国际学术园G层一号演讲厅)
    
  • Date: November 30, 2023
    
  • Time: 9:00-12:00; 14:00-17:00

Keynote Speakers

We are currently in the process of inviting keynote speakers, and thus far, we have the following confirmed keynote speakers.

Dale Barr University of Glasgow

Catherine McBride Purdue University

Susan Goldin-Meadow University of Chicago

Ping Li The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Patrick Wong The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Richard Futrell University of California, Irvine

 

Important Dates

• Abstract submission opens: April 1st, 2023
• Abstract submission deadline: June 1st, 2023
• Abstract acceptance notification: September 1st, 2023
• Early Registration deadline: October 15th, 2023

Schedule

Day 1

Time		Author	Title
8:50		Organizers	Welcome
9:00	Keynote	Ping Li	Multimodal language learning and knowledge representation: Cognitive and neural mechanisms
10:00	Talk	Aine Ito, Huong Thi Thu Nguyen and Pia Knoeferle	GERMAN-DOMINANT VIETNAMESE HERITAGE SPEAKERS USE SEMANTIC CONSTRAINTS OF GERMAN FOR ANTICIPATION DURING COMPREHENSION IN VIETNAMESE
10:20	Talk	Akari Ohba and Kamil Deen	Why children (incorrectly) accept inverse scope: inverse scope derived from generalized distributivity
10:40	Coffee break
11:00	Talk	Chi Zhang and Min Wang	Effects of input type frequency on structural priming and statistical preemption in the acquisition of L2 dative construction
11:20	Talk	Hang Wei, Maggie Hsu and Julie Boland	Shared hierarchical representations in bilinguals: evidence from cross-linguistic structural priming in chinese-english sentence comprehension
11:40	Talk	Xufeng Duan, Yanfang Su, Kanglong Liu and Zhenguang Cai	Chinese translations of English words: A comparison between human and ChatGPT translations
12:00	Talk	Sho Akamine, Akari Omine, Tsuyoshi Kohatsu, Keiyu Niikuni and Manami Sato	Visual perception and physical action in valence word learning
12:20	Lunch/poster	Poster Session 1
14:20	Symposium	Defeng Li	Exploring the Neurocognitive Correlates: Bilingual Profiles and Cognitive Processing in Oral Interpretation through fMRI
14:45	Symposium	Dechao Li	Exploring the enhancement of translator's profile in cognitive processing: a process- and product-oriented comparison between translation and paraphrasing
15:10	Symposium	Adolfo Garcia	Neurocognitive signatures of translation directionality
15:35	Symposium	Yanping Dong	How does Working Memory Function in the Development of the Complex Language Skill of Interpreting?
16:00	Coffee break
16:20	Keynote	Dale Barr	On the weak explanatory power of belief reasoning in language processing: Now what?

 

Day 2

Time		Author	Title
9:00	Keynote	Susan Goldin-Meadow	The mind hidden in our hands
10:00	Talk	Cecile Larralde and Ira Noveck	Inferences in isolation: an EEG study of discourse connectives
10:20	Talk	Conghui Zhu and Fuyun Wu	Evaluating bayesian models of pronoun interpretation with mandarin story continuation data
10:40	Coffee break
11:00	Talk	Qianqian Ren, Chin Lung Yang and Haihua Pan	PROCESSING LINGUISTIC FOCUS IN DISCOURSE: EYE MOVEMENTS IN READING MANDARIN CHINESE
11:20	Talk	Ruoyu Ma and Fuyun Wu	Locality Bias in Processing Chinese Reflexives Ziji and Ta-ziji: Evidence from Self-paced Reading
11:40	Talk	Wen Cui and Heeju Hwang	The Influence of Topicality on Interpretation of Null and Overt Pronouns in Mandarin
12:00	Talk	Yajiao Shi, Wenshuo Chang, Yanbin Hu, Shen Xu and Xiaolin Zhou	The dissociable two-stage processing of ironic criticism and ironic compliment
12:20	Lunch/poster	Poster Session 2
14:20	Talk	Masataka Yano, Keiyu Niikuni, Ruri Shimura, Natsumi Funasaki and Masatoshi Koizumi	Why do speakers use syntactically non-basic sentences? Evidence from pupillometry and functional near-infrared spectroscopy
14:40	Talk	Shunjie Xing and Jing Yang	CONTRIBUTIONS OF INTERPRETING TRAINING TO BILINGUALS' ATTENTIONAL NETWORKS AND THEIR DYNAMICS
15:00	Talk	Wenyi Zhang and Zhenguang Cai	Modelling interlocutor linguistic competence in linguistic updating
15:20	Talk	Xiaohong Yang and Zihang Zhou	Domain general cognitive control brain networks are associated with the development of children's language abilities
15:40	Talk	Yuan Xie, Peng Zhou, Likan Zhan and Yanan Xue	[Withdrawn] Low-frequency Neural Activity Tracks Semantic Properties of Mandarin Words
16:00	Coffee break
16:20	Keynote	Patrick Wong	Learner-internal and -external factors in language learning

 

Day 3

Time		Author	Title
9:00	Keynote	Richard Futrell	Limits of information processing in language comprehension and production
10:00	Talk	Zhenguang Cai, Xufeng Duan, Lu Sun and Martin Pickering	Structural priming in ChatGPT
10:20	Talk	Zhengwu Ma, Chengcheng Wang and Jixing Li	Syntactic information drives language models' alignment with human comprehension processes
10:40	Coffee break
11:00	Talk	Bei Li, Bruce Xiao Wang, Si Chen, Caicai Zhang, Puiyin Lau and Yike Yang	Talker normalisation of prosodic cues in non-native speakers
11:20	Talk	Hailin Hao, Zuzanna Fuchs and Shravan Vasishth	Similarity-based interferences in Chinese classifier-noun dependencies
11:40	Talk	Chia-Fang Cheng and Ya-Ning Chang	The effects of semantic radical consistency on chinese character naming: a corpus-based approach
12:00	Talk	Bo Yao and Ryan Horsfall	Does inner speech in silent reading facilitate emotional processing?
12:20	Lunch/poster	Poster Session 3
14:20	Talk	Jen Lewendon, Jueyao Lin and Stephen Politzer-Ahles	Bilingual language coactivation – translation equivalents or conceptual overlap?
14:40	Talk	Kayla Keyue Chen and Wing-Yee Chow	Rapid semantic updating despite prediction errors: eye-tracking evidence from Mandarin Chinese
15:00	Talk	Yanjun Wei, Jianqin Wang, Huiping Wang and Pedro Paz-Alonso	Frontoparietal interactions underlay visuospatial orthographic processes in chinese reading
15:20	Talk	Yanxin (Alice) Zhu and Theres Grüter	L1 and L2 mandarin speakers predict upcoming arguments in dative constructions based on categorical and gradient verb information
15:40	Talk	Ping Tang	Audiovisual perception of mandarin tones by children with cochlear implants
16:00	Coffee break
16:20	Keynote	Cammie McBride	How Chinese changed my (research) life

Poster specification

Posters should be in portrait, with the following specifications:

• Maximum poster height: 120 cm
• Maximum poster width: 80 cm

Poster printing serice

Banner Shop
https://www.bannershop.com.hk/en_hk/

Pre-conference Workshop

Topic: Simulating power in linear mixed-effects models
Lecturer: Dr Dale Barr (University of Glasgow)

Date: November 30th, 2023 (morning and afternoon sessions)

Join us for a practical one-day workshop aimed at conference attendees who are interested in utilizing linear/logit mixed-effects models in their research. Led by Dr. Dale Barr from the University of Glasgow, this workshop will provide a comprehensive introduction to simulating power in linear mixed-effects models. Participants are required to bring their own laptops and have R installed beforehand. Basic knowledge of R is also recommended to make the most of the workshop.

Symposium

Topic: Bilingual Profile of Interpreters and Translators
Organizer: Prof. Yanping Dong (Zhejiang University)

Date: To be announced (part of the main conference)

As part of the main conference, we are pleased to present a symposium on the Bilingual Profile of Interpreters and Translators. Organized by Prof. Yanping Dong from Zhejiang University, this symposium will delve into the fascinating subject of bilingualism and its impact on language professionals. More details about the time and schedule will be announced soon.

Registration

Registration is required to attend the conference. Although the conference is free of charge, priority will be given to authors of accepted abstracts. In the event that the number of registrations exceeds the venue capacity, seats will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, taking into consideration the relevance of the conference to each participant. To secure your place at the conference, please register by clicking the link below.

We will aim to confirm your registration as soon as possible. Please note that your registration is complete ONLY after you have received a confirmation email from us.

https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13672501

Social programme

Join us for a delightful conference dinner on December 2nd. This is an excellent opportunity to network with fellow attendees and enjoy a memorable evening in a relaxed setting. More details about the conference dinner will be provided.

Visa

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China and offers visa-free visits for nationals of many countries, allowing them to stay for a limited period. To determine if you require a visa to visit Hong Kong, please check the official website [link] for the most up-to-date information. Chinese nationals living in mainland China, Taiwan, Macau, or overseas are advised to visit [link] for visa consultation and should also consult their employer regarding visas for conference attendance in Hong Kong.

Tourism

Experience the vibrant blend of modernity and natural beauty in Hong Kong. With its iconic skylines, lush green hills, secluded beaches, and picturesque rural landscapes, Hong Kong offers a unique and diverse experience for visitors. To explore more about Hong Kong's attractions and plan your visit, please visit [link]. The average temperature in December ranges between 15 and 20°C, providing a pleasant climate for outdoor activities. For convenient transportation information within Hong Kong, we recommend using the Citymapper App.

Hotel Accommodation

Several hotels in Shatin offer convenient accommodation options for conference attendees. Please consider the following hotels when making your reservations:

• Hyatt Regency, Shatin (Not Hyatt Regency in Tsim Sha Tsui)
  
• Royal Park Hotel, Shatin
  
• Regal Riverside Hotel, Shatin
  
• Courtyard by Marriott HK, Shatin
  
• Horizontal Suite Hotel, Shatin

For those who would like to stay in Hyatt Shatin (the hotel next to CUHK), there is a CUHK rate that we have just managed to obtain from the hotel.

Room with Breakfast:
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/SHAHR/G-AM30

Available booking period:             30 November – 5 December 2023
Cancellation Policy:                     48 hours Prior To 11:59 Pm Local Time The Day Of Arrival
Booking link cut off day:                9 November 2023

Transportation

The conference venue (Yasumoto International Academic Park) is located at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shatin (for a map click here.). It is easily accessible via various transportation options:

• From the airport, you can take Airport Bus A41 to Sha Tin Central Bus Terminus, then walk to Sha Tin MTR station. From there, take the East Rail Line to the University station. This journey takes approximately 100 minutes and costs HK$24.40.
• Another option is to take the Airport Express to Tsing Yi, then transfer to the Tung Chung Line to Nam Cheong. From Nam Cheong, take the West Rail Line to Hung Hom and finally the East Rail Line to the University station. This route takes approximately 80 minutes and costs HK$65.00.
• If you prefer a taxi, the journey from the airport to the conference venue takes around 40 minutes and costs approximately HK$320.

Abstract Submission

• Submission System

Guidelines for Abstract Formatting 

Guidelines for preparation of abstracts may differ from those given in previous years, so please read these instructions carefully. 

• Abstracts should be submitted as a one-sided, A4 sheet (width 8.3 inches, height 11.7 inches). Note that A4 is NOT the same as US Letter. 
• The sheet should have 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins all around. 
• The entire abstract should use font Arial and font size 11 point. 
• The abstract title should be in UPPER CASE and BOLD. 
• All submissions should be in PDF format. 
• The content can be whatever combination of text, figures, tables, charts, and graphics enables you to communicate your ideas effectively, but all content must conform to these specifications and be clearly legible. 
• We recommend that authors leave some blank space between title and abstract, as this will need to be filled with author and contact information if the submission is accepted. 
• To reiterate, please save your abstract as a PDF file, ready for uploading via the Online Abstract Submission form.

Organizing Committee:

• Zhenguang Cai (Co-chair), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Heeju Hwang Co-chair), University of Hong Kong
• Chin Lung Yang (Member), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Yichi Zhang (Member), The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Advisory Committee:

• Matt Crocker, Saarland University
• Martin Pickering, University of Edinburgh
• Patrick Wong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Virginia Yip, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsors:

• Faculty of Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Department of Linguistics, University of Hong Kong
• New Asia College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Contact

Contact: Please send your inquiries to amlap.asia@cuhk.edu.hk