Prosodic boundaries in adjunct attachment

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the manner in which prosody contributes to ambiguity in language, for such sentences as "Martin maintained that the CEO lied when the investigation started" are examined. Topics include the difference between clausal and nonclausal adjuncts, and prosodic boundaries.

United States, Language and languages, Word recognition

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Heavy NP shift is the parser's last resort: Evidence from eye movements

Article Abstract:

Two eye movement experiments explored the roles of verbal sub categorization possibilities and transitivity biases in the processing of heavy NP shift sentences in which the verb's direct object appears to the right of a post-verbal phrase. It is concluded that parser adopts the heavy NP shift analysis only when it is forced to by the grammar, which we interpret in terms of a preference for immediate incremental interpretation.

Science & research, Eye, Eye movements, Translating and interpreting, Translation (Languages)

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Processing elided verb phrases with flawed antecedents: The recycling hypothesis

Article Abstract:

Five acceptability judgment experiments were conducted that support a verb phase (VP) ellipsis recycling hypothesis, which claims that when a syntactically matching antecedent is not available, the listener/reader creates one using the materials at hand. Results show that syntactic levels of representation contain information that is fine-grained enough to make sense of differences in acceptability judgments for elided VPs with flawed antecedents.

Analysis, Grammar, Comparative and general, Syntax, Verbs, Hypothesis testing (Psychology)

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