The processing of phrasal verbs figurative: evidence of reading bilingual sentences

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Autor(a) principal: Wisintainer, Danielle dos Santos
Data de Publicação: 2019
Outros Autores: Mota, Mailce Borges
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticos
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/cel/article/view/8654245
Resumo: Formulaic language, such as phrasal verbs, can be defined as a prefabricated sequence of words. Phrasal verbs comprised a particle and a verb which present literal and figurative meanings. In the present study we investigated the online processing of figurative phrasal verbs (e.g. figure out) and lexical verbs (e.g. understand) by means of the eye-tracking. Eye movements of 12 advanced speakers of English as L2 (native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese) were compared to that of 12 native speakers of English during the reading of sentences containing figurative phrasal verbs and lexical verbs in English. The results show that on late measures (Total Reading Time), the speakers of English as L2 engendered more cognitive processing during the reading of figurative phrasal verbs than lexical verbs, compared to native speakers of English. These results were interpreted as evidence that the speakers of English as L2 tried to analyze each component of the figurative multiword item (e.g. look for) and this slowed down their processing. The results are discussed in the light of theories on the processing of figurative and literal language.
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spelling The processing of phrasal verbs figurative: evidence of reading bilingual sentencesO processamento de phrasal verbs figurativos: evidências de leitura de sentenças de bilínguesPhrasal verbsRastreamento ocularProcessamento.phrasal verbseye-trackingprocessingFormulaic language, such as phrasal verbs, can be defined as a prefabricated sequence of words. Phrasal verbs comprised a particle and a verb which present literal and figurative meanings. In the present study we investigated the online processing of figurative phrasal verbs (e.g. figure out) and lexical verbs (e.g. understand) by means of the eye-tracking. Eye movements of 12 advanced speakers of English as L2 (native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese) were compared to that of 12 native speakers of English during the reading of sentences containing figurative phrasal verbs and lexical verbs in English. The results show that on late measures (Total Reading Time), the speakers of English as L2 engendered more cognitive processing during the reading of figurative phrasal verbs than lexical verbs, compared to native speakers of English. These results were interpreted as evidence that the speakers of English as L2 tried to analyze each component of the figurative multiword item (e.g. look for) and this slowed down their processing. The results are discussed in the light of theories on the processing of figurative and literal language. Construções fraseológicas, tais como phrasal verbs, podem ser definidas como uma sequência de palavras pré-fabricadas. Phrasal verbs apresentam verbo e partícula os quais podem ter significados literais e figurativos. No presente estudo investigamos o processamento on-line de phrasal verbs figurativos (ex. figure out) e verbos lexicais (ex. understand) por meio do registro do movimento dos olhos. Movimentos oculares de 12 falantes avançados de inglês como L2 (falantes nativos de português brasileiro) foram comparados aos de 12 falantes nativos de inglês durante a leitura de sentenças contendo phrasal verbs figurativos e verbos lexicais em inglês. Os resultados mostram que nas medidas posteriores (Total Reading Time), os falantes de inglês como L2 dispensaram mais esforço cognitivo na leitura de phrasal verbs figurativos do que verbos lexicais, em comparação com falantes nativos de inglês. Esses resultados foram interpretados como evidência de que os falantes de inglês como L2 tentaram analisar cada componente do phrasal verb figurativo (ex. look for), o que desacelerou o processamento. Os resultados são discutidos à luz das teorias sobre o processamento da linguagem figurativa e literal.Universidade Estadual de Campinas2019-04-24info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpesquisa experimentalExperimental researchInvestigación experimentalapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/cel/article/view/865424510.20396/cel.v61i0.8654245Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticos; v. 61 (2019): Ethos discursivo em diversas dimensões; 1-23Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticos; Vol. 61 (2019): Discursive Ethos in several dimensions; 1-23Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticos; Vol. 61 (2019): Ethos discursivo en varias dimensiones; 1-232447-0686reponame:Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticosinstname:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)instacron:UNICAMPporhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/cel/article/view/8654245/20801Brazil 2019Brasil 2019Brasil; 2019Copyright (c) 2019 Cadernos de Estudos Lingüísticoshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessWisintainer, Danielle dos SantosMota, Mailce Borges2022-08-31T14:39:09Zoai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8654245Revistahttp://revistas.iel.unicamp.br/index.php/cel/PUBhttp://revistas.iel.unicamp.br/index.php/cel/oaispublic@iel.unicamp.br||revistacel@iel.unicamp.br2447-06860102-5767opendoar:2022-11-08T14:23:58.906740Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticos - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The processing of phrasal verbs figurative: evidence of reading bilingual sentences
O processamento de phrasal verbs figurativos: evidências de leitura de sentenças de bilíngues
title The processing of phrasal verbs figurative: evidence of reading bilingual sentences
spellingShingle The processing of phrasal verbs figurative: evidence of reading bilingual sentences
Wisintainer, Danielle dos Santos
Phrasal verbs
Rastreamento ocular
Processamento.
phrasal verbs
eye-tracking
processing
title_short The processing of phrasal verbs figurative: evidence of reading bilingual sentences
title_full The processing of phrasal verbs figurative: evidence of reading bilingual sentences
title_fullStr The processing of phrasal verbs figurative: evidence of reading bilingual sentences
title_full_unstemmed The processing of phrasal verbs figurative: evidence of reading bilingual sentences
title_sort The processing of phrasal verbs figurative: evidence of reading bilingual sentences
author Wisintainer, Danielle dos Santos
author_facet Wisintainer, Danielle dos Santos
Mota, Mailce Borges
author_role author
author2 Mota, Mailce Borges
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Wisintainer, Danielle dos Santos
Mota, Mailce Borges
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Phrasal verbs
Rastreamento ocular
Processamento.
phrasal verbs
eye-tracking
processing
topic Phrasal verbs
Rastreamento ocular
Processamento.
phrasal verbs
eye-tracking
processing
description Formulaic language, such as phrasal verbs, can be defined as a prefabricated sequence of words. Phrasal verbs comprised a particle and a verb which present literal and figurative meanings. In the present study we investigated the online processing of figurative phrasal verbs (e.g. figure out) and lexical verbs (e.g. understand) by means of the eye-tracking. Eye movements of 12 advanced speakers of English as L2 (native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese) were compared to that of 12 native speakers of English during the reading of sentences containing figurative phrasal verbs and lexical verbs in English. The results show that on late measures (Total Reading Time), the speakers of English as L2 engendered more cognitive processing during the reading of figurative phrasal verbs than lexical verbs, compared to native speakers of English. These results were interpreted as evidence that the speakers of English as L2 tried to analyze each component of the figurative multiword item (e.g. look for) and this slowed down their processing. The results are discussed in the light of theories on the processing of figurative and literal language.
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