Malcolm Awadajin Finney
Biographic Data
| ID | 6362195 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Malcolm Awadajin Finney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Malcolm Awadajin |
| FAMILY NAME | Finney |
| SIGNATURE | FINNEY M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ottawa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Effects of Spanish pragmatic and lexical constraints in the interpretation of L2 English anaphora
This study examined the interpretation of English anaphora by native Spanish speakers and potential transfer of Spanish pragmatic and lexical requirements into English. It further evaluated whether appropriate contextual information might prime the preferred English interpretation of such constructions. Pragmatic and lexical rules governing co-indexation in Spanish and English anaphora constructions differ substantially and operate quite differen…
Substratal Influence on the Morphosyntactic Properties of Krio
The morphosyntactic development of Atlantic creoles, including Krio, an English-based creole in Sierra Leone, is a highly debated issue, with the controversy centering on the extent of the influence of the properties of substrate West African languages, if any, on the development of Krio morphosyntax. Contrary to proposals that creoles (including Krio) tend to exhibit basic, universal, simplistic, and transparent grammar, this paper presents evid…
Markedness, operator movement and discourse effects in the acquisition of purpose clause constructions in a second language
This article appraises the effects of gap position and discourse information in the acquisition of purpose clause constructions (PCs) by adult Francophones learning English as L2. L1 acquisition studies reveal children having little difficulty interpreting a PC with a subject gap only (SPC) while a PC with an object gap (OPC) has been problematic to interpret. This may be the result of the number of syntactic operations–including operator movemen…
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Markedness, operator movement and discourse effects in the acquisition of purpose clause constructions in a second language
This article appraises the effects of gap position and discourse information in the acquisition of purpose clause constructions (PCs) by adult Francophones learning English as L2. L1 acquisition studies reveal children having little difficulty interpreting a PC with a subject gap only (SPC) while a PC with an object gap (OPC) has been problematic to interpret. This may be the result of the number of syntactic operations–including operator movemen…
Substratal Influence on the Morphosyntactic Properties of Krio
The morphosyntactic development of Atlantic creoles, including Krio, an English-based creole in Sierra Leone, is a highly debated issue, with the controversy centering on the extent of the influence of the properties of substrate West African languages, if any, on the development of Krio morphosyntax. Contrary to proposals that creoles (including Krio) tend to exhibit basic, universal, simplistic, and transparent grammar, this paper presents evid…
Effects of Spanish pragmatic and lexical constraints in the interpretation of L2 English anaphora
This study examined the interpretation of English anaphora by native Spanish speakers and potential transfer of Spanish pragmatic and lexical requirements into English. It further evaluated whether appropriate contextual information might prime the preferred English interpretation of such constructions. Pragmatic and lexical rules governing co-indexation in Spanish and English anaphora constructions differ substantially and operate quite differen…
Computer Science (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Grammar (2 works) · Natural language processing (2 works) · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Verb (2 works)