Manuel F Pulido
Biographic Data
| ID | 2208660 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manuel F Pulido |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manuel F |
| FAMILY NAME | Pulido |
| SIGNATURE | PULIDO M F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8179-2593 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Chunking ability predicts online sensitivity to L2 morphosyntax
Research has revealed substantial individual differences in how language is processed during reading by both first-language (L1) and second-language (L2) speakers, with morphosyntax in particular being identified as a ‘bottleneck’ area in L2 acquisition. While some predictors of reading performance are well studied (e.g. working memory, individual word knowledge), recent research has suggested a role for multiword unit chunking ability in L1 sent…
Optimizing the input for learning of L2-specific constructions
Usage-based theory has proposed that learning of linguistic constructions is facilitated by input that contains few high-frequency exemplars, in what is known as a skewed (or Zipfian) input distribution. Early empirical work provided support to this idea, but subsequent L2 research has provided mixed findings. However, previous approaches have not explored the impact that cognitive traits (e.g., working memory) have on the effectiveness of skewed…
Generalizing Knowledge of Second Language Collocations
Recent research has shown that knowledge of second language (L2) collocations is important to learners for improving their language processing and production but also that acquiring L2-specific collocations is a very burdensome task for learners. Thus, bootstrapping knowledge of L2 collocations through generalization is highly desirable, but this area has received surprisingly limited attention. This study examined L2 learners' ability to general…
Why are multiword units hard to acquire for late L2 learners? Insights from cognitive science on adult learning, processing, and retrieval
Multiword units have experienced renewed interest in recent research due to their prominent role in usage-based approaches to general linguistics, as well as in work on bilingualism and second language acquisition. While work in the last few decades focused on figurative multiword units (i.e., idioms), a growing number of studies have more recently focused on non-figurative units (collocations in particular, but also binomials or lexical bundles,…
Remapping variable subject position in Spanish intransitives
In Spanish, a SVO language with variable word order, post-verbal subjects have been proposed to be favored for particular verb categories. For instance, based on agentivity, unaccusatives are proposed to favor VS as a whole. Motion verbs are regarded as unaccusatives generally favoring VS order. An alternative analysis is presented here, using data from two conversational corpora. Motion verbs are recategorized based on their predicted tendency t…
Generalizing Knowledge of Second Language Collocations
Recent research has shown that knowledge of second language (L2) collocations is important to learners for improving their language processing and production but also that acquiring L2-specific collocations is a very burdensome task for learners. Thus, bootstrapping knowledge of L2 collocations through generalization is highly desirable, but this area has received surprisingly limited attention. This study examined L2 learners' ability to general…
Remapping variable subject position in Spanish intransitives
In Spanish, a SVO language with variable word order, post-verbal subjects have been proposed to be favored for particular verb categories. For instance, based on agentivity, unaccusatives are proposed to favor VS as a whole. Motion verbs are regarded as unaccusatives generally favoring VS order. An alternative analysis is presented here, using data from two conversational corpora. Motion verbs are recategorized based on their predicted tendency t…
Why are multiword units hard to acquire for late L2 learners? Insights from cognitive science on adult learning, processing, and retrieval
Multiword units have experienced renewed interest in recent research due to their prominent role in usage-based approaches to general linguistics, as well as in work on bilingualism and second language acquisition. While work in the last few decades focused on figurative multiword units (i.e., idioms), a growing number of studies have more recently focused on non-figurative units (collocations in particular, but also binomials or lexical bundles,…
Generalizing Knowledge of Second Language Collocations
Recent research has shown that knowledge of second language (L2) collocations is important to learners for improving their language processing and production but also that acquiring L2-specific collocations is a very burdensome task for learners. Thus, bootstrapping knowledge of L2 collocations through generalization is highly desirable, but this area has received surprisingly limited attention. This study examined L2 learners' ability to general…
Optimizing the input for learning of L2-specific constructions
Usage-based theory has proposed that learning of linguistic constructions is facilitated by input that contains few high-frequency exemplars, in what is known as a skewed (or Zipfian) input distribution. Early empirical work provided support to this idea, but subsequent L2 research has provided mixed findings. However, previous approaches have not explored the impact that cognitive traits (e.g., working memory) have on the effectiveness of skewed…
Chunking ability predicts online sensitivity to L2 morphosyntax
Research has revealed substantial individual differences in how language is processed during reading by both first-language (L1) and second-language (L2) speakers, with morphosyntax in particular being identified as a ‘bottleneck’ area in L2 acquisition. While some predictors of reading performance are well studied (e.g. working memory, individual word knowledge), recent research has suggested a role for multiword unit chunking ability in L1 sent…
Computer Science (4 works) · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence (3 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Natural language processing (3 works) · Second Language Acquisition and Learning (3 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Noun (2 works)