實驗室為前沿的、當代的雙語研究提供了一個出口。LAB對雙語的定義較為寬泛，包括:成人第二語言習得、兒童同時使用兩種語言、兒童第二語言習得、成人語言傳承者的說話能力、L2/Ln環境中的L1磨蝕、成人L3/Ln習得。實驗室征集高質量的原創研究論文，假設任何認知科學方法來理解雙語語言能力和表現的心理表征，包括認知語言學、緊急/連接主義、生成理論、心理語言學和加工帳戶，并涵蓋典型和非典型人群。

LAB provides an outlet for cutting-edge, contemporary studies on bilingualism. LAB assumes a broad definition of bilingualism, including: adult L2 acquisition, simultaneous child bilingualism, child L2 acquisition, adult heritage speaker competence, L1 attrition in L2/Ln environments, and adult L3/Ln acquisition. LAB solicits high quality articles of original research assuming any cognitive science approach to understanding the mental representation of bilingual language competence and performance, including cognitive linguistics, emergentism/connectionism, generative theories, psycholinguistic and processing accounts, and covering typical and atypical populations.