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Contextual Semantic Relevance Tracks fMRI BOLD Responses During Naturalistic Speech Comprehension
Kun Sun, Rong Wang
Naturalistic language comprehension requires listeners to process both local probabilistic expectations and contextual semantic relations. This study tested whether contextual sema…
Contextual Semantic Relevance and Word Surprisal Predict N400 and P600 Dynamics During Naturalistic Reading
Kun Sun, Rong Wang
Word surprisal is a well-established computational predictor of human neural responses during language comprehension, but it remains less clear whether local semantic fit explains…
Prior over Evidence: Stereotype-Driven Diagnosis in LLM-Based L2 Pronunciation Feedback
Rong Wang, Kun Sun
Large language models are increasingly deployed for written pronunciation feedback in second-language (L2) English learning, under the assumption that their diagnoses are grounded…
Systematic Framework of Application Methods for Large Language Models in Language Sciences
Kun Sun, Rong Wang
Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming language sciences. However, their widespread deployment currently suffers from methodological fragmentation and a lack of systematic s…
The fragility of "cultural tendencies" in LLMs
Kun Sun, Rong Wang
In a recent study, Lu, Song, and Zhang (2025) (LSZ) propose that large language models (LLMs), when prompted in different languages, display culturally specific tendencies. They re…
Differential contributions of machine learning and statistical analysis to language and cognitive sciences
Kun Sun, Rong Wang
Data-driven approaches have revolutionized scientific research, with machine learning and statistical analysis being commonly used methodologies. Despite their widespread use, thes…