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Cataphoric pronoun resolution in native and non-native sentence comprehension
- Encountering a cataphoric pronoun triggers a search for a suitable referent. Previous research indicates that this search is constrained by binding Condition C, which prohibits coreference between a cataphoric pronoun and a referential expression within its c-command domain. We report the results from a series of eye-movement monitoring and questionnaire experiments investigating cataphoric pronoun resolution in German. Given earlier findings suggesting that the application of structure-sensitive constraints on reference resolution may be delayed in non-native language processing, we tested both native and proficient non-native speakers of German. Our results show that cataphoric pronouns trigger an active search in both native and non-native comprehenders. Whilst both participant groups demonstrated awareness of Condition C in an offline task, we found Condition C effects to be restricted to later processing measures during online reading. This indicates that during natural reading, Condition C applies as a relatively late filter onEncountering a cataphoric pronoun triggers a search for a suitable referent. Previous research indicates that this search is constrained by binding Condition C, which prohibits coreference between a cataphoric pronoun and a referential expression within its c-command domain. We report the results from a series of eye-movement monitoring and questionnaire experiments investigating cataphoric pronoun resolution in German. Given earlier findings suggesting that the application of structure-sensitive constraints on reference resolution may be delayed in non-native language processing, we tested both native and proficient non-native speakers of German. Our results show that cataphoric pronouns trigger an active search in both native and non-native comprehenders. Whilst both participant groups demonstrated awareness of Condition C in an offline task, we found Condition C effects to be restricted to later processing measures during online reading. This indicates that during natural reading, Condition C applies as a relatively late filter on potential coreference assignments.…
Author details: | Janna-Deborah DrummerORCiD, Claudia FelserORCiDGND |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jml.2018.04.001 |
ISSN: | 0749-596X |
ISSN: | 1096-0821 |
Title of parent work (English): | Journal of memory and language |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Place of publishing: | San Diego |
Publication type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Date of first publication: | 2018/04/17 |
Publication year: | 2018 |
Release date: | 2021/10/28 |
Tag: | Bilingual processing; Cataphoric pronouns; Condition C; Eye-movement monitoring; German; Reference resolution |
Volume: | 101 |
Number of pages: | 17 |
First page: | 97 |
Last Page: | 113 |
Funding institution: | Alexander-von-Humboldt professorshipAlexander von Humboldt Foundation; German Science Foundation (DFG)German Research Foundation (DFG) [FE 1138/1-1] |
Organizational units: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften / Department Linguistik |
DDC classification: | 4 Sprache / 41 Linguistik / 410 Linguistik |