Discourse-based pronoun resolution in non-native sentence processing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21697544 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cecilia Puebla (0000-0002-2152-997X, University of Potsdam, corresponding author), Claudia Felser (0000-0001-9424-0950, University of Potsdam) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 557-571 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bilingualism Language and Cognition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-7289 • E-ISSN: 1469-1841 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1366728923000676 |
| OpenAlex | W4387938053 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 46 |
Personal pronouns can potentially be resolved in logical syntax by means of variable binding (VB) or at the discourse-representational level through coreference assignment (CR). Previous research suggests that real-time reference resolution is guided more strongly by discourse-level cues in a non-native language (L2) than in a native language (L1). Here we use the VB/CR distinction to further test this hypothesis. Using eye-movement monitoring during reading and a complementary questionnaire task, we compared L1 German and L1 Russian/L2 German speakers’ resolution of object pronouns. While both our participant groups ultimately preferred CR over VB interpretations, only the L2 participants showed evidence of favouring a sentence-external CR antecedent from early on during processing. Our L1 group, by contrast, favoured a VB antecedent during processing. The observed L1/L2 processing differences reveal divergent antecedent search strategies, with L2 but not L1 speakers being primarily guided by discourse-level cues during real-time comprehension
Comprehension · Coreference · German · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Personal pronoun · Pronoun · Sentence · Sentence processing · Syntax · Computer Science · Language Development and Disorders · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |