Gender constraint in L1 and L2 reflexive pronoun resolution by Chinese-English bilinguals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroling.2017.08.001
Abstract: Abstract Previous behavioral research indicates that native speakers of Chinese are not very sensitive to lexical gender information, and one question that remains is how the rule of gender constraint functions in L1 and L2… read more here.
Keywords: reflexive pronoun; pronoun resolution; gender constraint; resolution chinese ... See more keywords
The influence of the temporal characteristics of events on adults' and children's pronoun resolution.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0305000921000878
Abstract: We examined the influence of the lexical and grammatical aspect of events on pronoun resolution in adults (18 to 23 years, N = 46), adolescents (13 to 14 years, N=66) and children (7 to 11… read more here.
Keywords: pronoun resolution; resolution; characteristics events; influence temporal ... See more keywords
The Influence of Focus Marking on Pronoun Resolution in Dialogue Context
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.684639
Abstract: Using visual world eye-tracking, we examined whether adults (N = 58) and children (N = 37; 3;1–6;3) use linguistic focussing devices to help resolve ambiguous pronouns. Participants listened to English dialogues about potential referents of… read more here.
Keywords: marking pronoun; resolution dialogue; focus; focus marking ... See more keywords