BA and object state changes
Unspecific morphosyntactic cues shape Mandarin discourse comprehension
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 11274018 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Fang Yang (0000-0003-0696-6650, University of Edinburgh, autor de correspondencia), Martin J Pickering (0000-0002-2005-049X, University of Edinburgh), Holly P Branigan (0000-0002-7845-8850, University of Edinburgh) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Volumen | 62 |
| Número | 8-9 |
| Páginas | 632-649 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-10-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Discourse Processes (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0163-853X • E-ISSN: 1532-6950 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0163853x.2025.2500270 |
| OpenAlex | W4411350233 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 54 |
Understanding object state changes as consequences of transitive events is an important part of event cognition. How do people do this? Previous research shows that comprehenders use verb-based morphosyntactic cues that have specific meanings to generate expectations about the state of the upcoming objects in discourse processing. Can they also do so using non–verb-based and unspecific morphosyntactic cues, such as the preposition “BA” in the Mandarin “BA” structure? In four forced-choice image selection experiments, we found a robust “BA” effect in shaping Mandarin comprehenders’ discourse expectations about object state changes. Moreover, this effect was amplified by the presence of classifiers and modulated by contexts with varying levels of constraint on the upcoming objects. These findings provide important insights into discourse expectations based on a previously unstudied type of unspecific morphosyntactic cue (i.e., a preposition) and shed new light on language-mediated visual attention and event segmentation in discourse processing
Cognitive psychology · Comprehension · Linguistics · Mandarin Chinese · Natural language processing · Object (grammar · Computer Science · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Psychology · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation · Artificial Intelligence
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