LiMe
Linguistic Meaning Lab
What we do
At the LiMe Lab we investigate all facets of linguistic meaning, from its most deterministic aspects to the fleeting meanings that arise during conversation. We use linguistic theory for hypothesis generation and experimental, corpus and computational methods to test such hypotheses. Our work spans the fields of formal semantics, pragmatics, syntax, psycholinguistics and cognitive science more generally.
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Interested in the study of Linguistic Meaning? We are always looking for new talented graduate students and undergraduate research assistants! For more information, check the Join LiMe section.
News
28 March 2026
Helena will present a talk at HSP 2026 on semantic adaptation and its role in pragmatic reasoning.
10 January 2026
Zander Lynch presented his poster on how failing alternatives lower the acceptability of definite descriptions at LSA 2026.
31 October 2025
Helena gave an invited talk at the ILST Seminar on semantic adaptation and its role in pragmatic reasoning.
17 September 2025
Yifan Wu presented on how first-person disagreements update the standard of precision, both up and down, at XPrag 2025