Experimental and usage-based approaches to language: the role of research infrastructures

Eva Soroli, Associate Professor of Psycholinguistics at the University of Lille and CLARIN Ambassador, will examine the intersection of experimental and corpus-based methodologies, and focus on the role of research infrastructures such as the CLARIN-ERIC in linguistic research.

The workshop will feature demonstrations encompassing hands-on presentations, focusing on two main themes:

 

• Integration of Corpus and Experimental Methods: Participants will learn techniques for combining corpus analysis with experimental approaches, enabling hypotheses testing.
• Annotation and Analysis of Production Data with CLARIN (CLAN): A key emphasis will be on mastering CLAN software for annotating and analyzing production data, equipping researchers with essential skills for linguistic analysis and interpretation of their results.
• Participants will engage in practical sessions aimed at elucidating how experimental linguists can benefit from the CLARIN services and tools.

The goal of this workshop is to support early-stage researchers (in the first 4 years of their research careers from the date they embarked on a doctorate) but also more experienced researchers (in possession of a doctoral degree and within their first 5 years of their career) in the development of their methodological skills. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop and data.