Lucy Zhao
Biographic Data
| ID | 3823652 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lucy Zhao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lucy |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhao |
| SIGNATURE | ZHAO L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sheffield |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4944-2363 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Protracted development in the heritage lexicon: Resultative verb compounds in school-age heritage Chinese children and their input
Research on heritage language acquisition at the school age has shown protracted development and early stabilisation in morphosyntax and the lexicon. Our study examined the properties of resultative verb compound (RVC), a structure at the crossroads of the lexicon and morphosyntax, in second-generation child heritage speakers in the UK who had continuous input in Mandarin Chinese since birth. We analysed three subclasses of RVCs produced by the h…
Adaptive responsivity: A Youth-Driven Model for Thriving in Foster Care
Null and overt pronoun interpretation in L2 Mandarin resultative constructions
This experimental study examines the acquisition of null and overt pronoun interpretations in Chinese as a second language by native speakers of English. A linguistic phenomenon not present in the native language of the learners is identified: the null element in the embedded subject position of Mandarin resultative constructions can only refer to the main-clause subject, while an overt pronoun in the same position can refer both to the main-clau…
The Mandarin ba -construction in school-age heritage speakers and their parental input
Recent research has identified language development in school-age heritage children as an important yet missing link between child early bilinguals and adult heritage speakers. This study investigates the Mandarin ba -construction ([(NP1)- ba -NP2-VP]) through elicited narration among heritage Mandarin children ( n = 27, aged 4–14) and their parents ( n = 18) in the UK. The results showed considerable similarities between the children and their p…
From pitch to purpose: The prosodic-pragmatic mapping of [I + verb] belief constructions in English and Mandarin
Ultimate attainment of anaphora resolution in L2 Chinese
The current study tests the Interface Hypothesis through forward and backward anaphora in complex sentences with temporal subordinate clauses in highly proficient English-speaking learners’ second-language (L2) Chinese. Forward anaphora is involved when the overt pronoun ta ‘he/she’ or a null element appears in the subject position of the main clause, whereas backward anaphora is involved when it is in the subject position of the temporal clause,…
Interpretation of Chinese overt and null embedded arguments by English-speaking learners
It has been proposed that external interfaces are vulnerable to residue optionality, whereas pure syntax and internal interfaces are acquirable in second language (L2) acquisition (Sorace, 2005, 2011; Sorace and Filiaci, 2006). The proposal was tested in this article through the interpretation of overt and null embedded arguments in L2 Chinese grammars. The article identifies two types of null elements in Chinese: Ø ziji and Ø topic . Ø ziji is a…
Interpretation of Chinese overt and null embedded arguments by English-speaking learners
It has been proposed that external interfaces are vulnerable to residue optionality, whereas pure syntax and internal interfaces are acquirable in second language (L2) acquisition (Sorace, 2005, 2011; Sorace and Filiaci, 2006). The proposal was tested in this article through the interpretation of overt and null embedded arguments in L2 Chinese grammars. The article identifies two types of null elements in Chinese: Ø ziji and Ø topic . Ø ziji is a…
Ultimate attainment of anaphora resolution in L2 Chinese
The current study tests the Interface Hypothesis through forward and backward anaphora in complex sentences with temporal subordinate clauses in highly proficient English-speaking learners’ second-language (L2) Chinese. Forward anaphora is involved when the overt pronoun ta ‘he/she’ or a null element appears in the subject position of the main clause, whereas backward anaphora is involved when it is in the subject position of the temporal clause,…
From pitch to purpose: The prosodic-pragmatic mapping of [I + verb] belief constructions in English and Mandarin
Interpretation of Chinese overt and null embedded arguments by English-speaking learners
It has been proposed that external interfaces are vulnerable to residue optionality, whereas pure syntax and internal interfaces are acquirable in second language (L2) acquisition (Sorace, 2005, 2011; Sorace and Filiaci, 2006). The proposal was tested in this article through the interpretation of overt and null embedded arguments in L2 Chinese grammars. The article identifies two types of null elements in Chinese: Ø ziji and Ø topic . Ø ziji is a…
Ultimate attainment of anaphora resolution in L2 Chinese
The current study tests the Interface Hypothesis through forward and backward anaphora in complex sentences with temporal subordinate clauses in highly proficient English-speaking learners’ second-language (L2) Chinese. Forward anaphora is involved when the overt pronoun ta ‘he/she’ or a null element appears in the subject position of the main clause, whereas backward anaphora is involved when it is in the subject position of the temporal clause,…
From pitch to purpose: The prosodic-pragmatic mapping of [I + verb] belief constructions in English and Mandarin
The Mandarin ba -construction in school-age heritage speakers and their parental input
Recent research has identified language development in school-age heritage children as an important yet missing link between child early bilinguals and adult heritage speakers. This study investigates the Mandarin ba -construction ([(NP1)- ba -NP2-VP]) through elicited narration among heritage Mandarin children ( n = 27, aged 4–14) and their parents ( n = 18) in the UK. The results showed considerable similarities between the children and their p…
Adaptive responsivity: A Youth-Driven Model for Thriving in Foster Care
Null and overt pronoun interpretation in L2 Mandarin resultative constructions
This experimental study examines the acquisition of null and overt pronoun interpretations in Chinese as a second language by native speakers of English. A linguistic phenomenon not present in the native language of the learners is identified: the null element in the embedded subject position of Mandarin resultative constructions can only refer to the main-clause subject, while an overt pronoun in the same position can refer both to the main-clau…
Protracted development in the heritage lexicon: Resultative verb compounds in school-age heritage Chinese children and their input
Research on heritage language acquisition at the school age has shown protracted development and early stabilisation in morphosyntax and the lexicon. Our study examined the properties of resultative verb compound (RVC), a structure at the crossroads of the lexicon and morphosyntax, in second-generation child heritage speakers in the UK who had continuous input in Mandarin Chinese since birth. We analysed three subclasses of RVCs produced by the h…
Computer Science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (5 works) · Mandarin Chinese (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Second Language Acquisition and Learning (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Grammar (2 works)