Learning L2 grammar from prediction errors? Verb biases in structural priming in comprehension and production
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7148095 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Duygu F Şafak (0000-0002-3563-8851, Technische Universität Braunschweig, corresponding author), Holger Hopp (0000-0003-3026-3349, Technische Universität Braunschweig) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1249-1265 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| 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/s1366728925000033 |
| OpenAlex | W4407230445 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 60 |
This study tests whether prediction error underlies structural priming in a later-learnt L2 across two visual world eye-tracking priming experiments. Experiment 1 investigates priming when learners encounter verbs biased to double-object-datives (DO, “pay”) or prepositional-object-datives (PO, “send”) in the other structure in prime sentences. L1-German–L2-English learners read prime sentences crossing verb bias and structure (DO/PO). Subsequently, they heard target sentences – with unbiased verbs (“show”) – while viewing visual scenes. In line with implicit learning models, gaze data revealed priming and prediction-error effects, namely, more predictive looks consistent with PO following PO primes with DO-bias verbs. Priming in comprehension persisted into (unprimed) production, indicating that priming by prediction error leads to longer-term learning. Experiment 2 investigates the effects of target verb bias on error-based priming. Priming and prediction-error effects were reduced for targets with non-alternating verbs (“donate”) that only allow PO structures, suggesting learners’ knowledge of the L2 grammar modulates prediction-error-based priming
Cognitive psychology · Comprehension · Grammar · Linguistics · Verb · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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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: 3 |