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Society for Text and Discourse
AbbreviationST&D
Formation1990
TypeAcademic society
PurposeResearch in discourse processing and text comprehension
FieldsCognitive psychology, Linguistics, Educational psychology, Computer science
Websitewww.societyfortextanddiscourse.org

The Society for Text and Discourse (ST&D) is an international academic society composed of researchers from various disciplines—including cognitive psychology, linguistics, artificial intelligence, and education—who investigate the comprehension and production of text and discourse.[1]

The Society was founded in 1990, with its first official meeting hosted in 1991 at the University of Chicago by pioneer researchers including Tom Trabasso, Arthur C. Graesser, and Bruce Britton.[2] The primary objective of the Society is to consolidate research in discourse processing and to promote interdisciplinary collaboration across the cognitive sciences.

The official academic journal of the Society is Discourse Processes, which publishes empirical and theoretical papers on the cognitive, social, and linguistic dimensions of language and text.[3]

Awards

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The Society issues several prestigious awards to recognize contributions to the field:[4]

  • Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
  • Tom Trabasso Young Investigator Award (recognizing outstanding early-career contributions)
  • Jason Albrecht Outstanding Young Scientist Award

See also

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References

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  1. "About the Society". Society for Text and Discourse. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  2. "History of ST&D". Society for Text and Discourse. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  3. "Discourse Processes Aims and Scope". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
  4. "Awards". Society for Text and Discourse. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
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