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Language Science Station at Planet Word
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We do language science research and engagement with the public! Find us at the Planet Word museum in Washington D.C., and here: https://go.umd.edu/LanguageScienceStationAtPlanetWord
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The Language Science Station made a reappearance at the National Book Festival this year, back in September, alongside the Maryland Language Science Center. We ran our study Frame the Planet with attendees, and loved talking with them about the power of framing in language!
An LSS RA talks about our studies with attendees. An LSS research lead chats with an attendee. An LSS RA walks attendees through our study.
November 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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An exciting month for the The LSS crew! A delegation of our team traveled to Milledgeville, Georgia in early July, where they ran studies with attendees at the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center Governor's Summit on Early Language and Literacy & talked about making language science engaging & interactive!
Our LSS team runs Word Island at the Summit. Our LSS team enjoys downtown Milledgeville, GA. Our LSS team runs Guess the Story at the Summit. Our LSS team standing in front of the Governor's Summit sign.
July 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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With one last round of photos, we'd like to thank the National Science Foundation for helping us celebrate their 75th anniversary! Alongside other areas of science, the NSF has enabled many critical innovations and breakthroughs in the language sciences, and we are grateful for their support.
June 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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From a trivia-playing robot to seeing your speech to learning about American Sign Language, there was an activity for everyone at the Language Science Fair!
June 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Language Science Fair photos are finally here! We hosted 8 engaging talks at Planet Word, covering everything from Large Language Models to dogs understanding language.

Learn more about the event here: go.umd.edu/languagesciencefair2025
June 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Are you going to the Language Science Fair tomorrow? Repost to let us know 😎
May 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Which talk are you most excited for? Attend them all at the Language Science Fair TOMORROW, May 10th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM!\
May 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Final activity announcement! Mark your calendars 📅
for the Language Science Fair at Planet Word TOMORROW from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM!
May 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Announcing our final speaker! Join Dr. Shenika Hankerson for "Myths and Realities About African American Language"! This talk uses a “Fact or Fiction” game to uncover the story behind AAL + explore its significance.

Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair
Planet Word | Free, all ages
Link in bio 🔗
May 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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What else can you enjoy at the Language Science Fair? A cotton candy machine, balloon animals, and a raffle! Raffle drawings at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm. Must be present to win!

Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair
Planet Word | Free, all ages
Learn more: sites.google.com/umd.edu/plan...
May 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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A few more fun things to expect at the Language Science Fair: a cotton candy machine, balloon animals, and a raffle! Raffle drawings at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm. Must be present to win!

📅 Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair
📍 Planet Word | Free & open to all ages
🔗 Link in bio to learn more
May 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Get ready to test your puzzle-solving skills in our Linguistics Puzzle Room! Work with a group or on your own to see how many puzzles you can solve, win prizes, + make it onto the leaderboard!

📅 Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair
📍 Planet Word | Free, all ages
🔗 Link in bio to learn more
May 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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As promised, part two
May 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Introducing the next round of activity announcements! Part 2 coming soon!
May 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Can you tell the difference between how an AI + human learn language? Join Katherine Howitt for "Top 3 Ways to Tell Your LLM is NOT a Human Child" + explore why LLMs like ChatGPT no match for complex human language.

Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair
Planet Word | Free, all ages
Link in bio
May 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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🚨Announcement Alert🚨 Check out these activities that you won't want to miss.

📅 Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair
📍 Planet Word Museum | Free & open to all ages
🔗 Link in bio to learn more
May 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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🐾 Ever wonder what your dog actually understands when you talk? Join Dr. Rochelle Newman (UMD) for "What Do Dogs Understand About Language?" + explore the latest research on what our canine companions really grasp from speech.

Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair
Planet Word | Free, all ages
Rochelle Newman's picture, name, and title, in front of an event graphic, alongside a speech bubble containing the title of her talk.
May 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Join Georgetown's Dr. Jennifer Nycz for "Catching Accents: How We Learn & Use New Dialect Features" + explore why we change the way we speak just by spending time with new people!

Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair
Planet Word | Free, all ages
🔗 Learn more: sites.google.com/umd.edu/plan...
May 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Languages are always changing! Join Dr. Deanna Gagne for "Changing by Nature: How All Languages Evolve" and explore how languages (including ASL!) change over time.

📅 Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair
📍 Planet Word
🔗 Link in bio to learn more & register
April 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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From seeing your brain light up to learning about American Sign Language (ASL), we have so many studies and activities to experience at the Language Science Fair!

📅 Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair
📍 Planet Word Museum | Free & open to all ages
🔗 Link in bio to learn more + register
April 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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🧠 What is happening when bilingual speakers switch languages mid-conversation? Join Dr. @sarahlinguist.bsky.social for ""When Code-Switching Isn’t 'Switching' at All"" + explore how neuroscience is reshaping what we know about code-switching.

Saturday, May 10 | Language Science Fair at Planet Word
April 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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The Language Science Fair is a free, family-friendly event where visitors can explore the world of language through activities, puzzles, crafts, + public talks. It brings together scientists + curious minds to celebrate language!

📆 Saturday, May 10 | Planet Word
🔗 Link in bio to register
April 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Language science explores how people learn + use language. It is integral to our lives, health, education, tech + more. At the Language Science Fair, explore how language works and meet the scientists who study it!

📅 Sat, May 10 | Language Science Fair
📍 Planet Word | Free
🔗 Link in bio to register
April 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Join Dr. Jordan Boyd-Graber for a talk on why AI tools still struggle with questions, from movie plots to art descriptions. Stick around to test your knowledge against a trivia-playing robot! 🤖

📅 Sat, May 10 | Language Science Fair
📍 Planet Word | Free + all ages
🔗 Link in bio to register
April 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Click the link to secure your spot at the Language Science Fair! No reservation? No problem! Walk-ups welcome 🎟️ planetwordmuseum.org/events/langu...
Language Science Fair. May 10th 2025. 10am-2pm. Planet Word Museum. Free
April 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM