The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics: analyzing if context-information is integrated into the semantic meaning of definite singular DPs

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Autor(a) principal: Chaves, Monica de Freitas Frias
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Rodrigues, Cilene
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticos
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/cel/article/view/8658759
Resumo: High levels of linguistic referential failures are associated with liability to develop schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, and it has been shown that these failures can differentiate healthy subjects, high-schizotypal and schizophrenics groups. Nevertheless, few investigations have focused on whether or not schizotypal traits in nonclinical populations can also impact linguistic reference. In Brazilian Portuguese, only one previous study (acceptability judgements task) had been conducted, and its results suggest association between schizotypal traits and a more rigid preference for assignment of specific readings to definite singular DPs. Here, we present another experimental study in Brazilian Portuguese,  a comprehension task designed to examine possible effects of schizotypal personality traits on the interpretation of definite singular DPs. The findings, in line with the previous results, support the conclusion that schizotypy does affect the interpretation of definite singular DPs in Brazilian Portuguese. Together, these two experiments suggest that schizotypal personality traits impact the integration of linguistic contextual information into the semantic meaning of definite DPs. This is  consistent with the general hypothesis that schizotypy, similarly to schizophrenia, is associated with pragmatic difficulties. Yet, our results emphasize that the impact of schizotypal traits on pragmatics can be observed even in healthy (nonclinical) speakers.
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spelling The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics: analyzing if context-information is integrated into the semantic meaning of definite singular DPsO impacto da esquizotipia na pragmática: analisando se a informação contextual é integrada ao significado semântico de DPs singulares definidosSchizotypy traitsDefinite DPsSemantic meaningPragmatic meaningRasgos de esquizotipiaDP definidosSignificado pragmáticoSignificado semânticoHigh levels of linguistic referential failures are associated with liability to develop schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, and it has been shown that these failures can differentiate healthy subjects, high-schizotypal and schizophrenics groups. Nevertheless, few investigations have focused on whether or not schizotypal traits in nonclinical populations can also impact linguistic reference. In Brazilian Portuguese, only one previous study (acceptability judgements task) had been conducted, and its results suggest association between schizotypal traits and a more rigid preference for assignment of specific readings to definite singular DPs. Here, we present another experimental study in Brazilian Portuguese,  a comprehension task designed to examine possible effects of schizotypal personality traits on the interpretation of definite singular DPs. The findings, in line with the previous results, support the conclusion that schizotypy does affect the interpretation of definite singular DPs in Brazilian Portuguese. Together, these two experiments suggest that schizotypal personality traits impact the integration of linguistic contextual information into the semantic meaning of definite DPs. This is  consistent with the general hypothesis that schizotypy, similarly to schizophrenia, is associated with pragmatic difficulties. Yet, our results emphasize that the impact of schizotypal traits on pragmatics can be observed even in healthy (nonclinical) speakers.Los altos niveles de fallas referenciales lingüísticas se asocian con la propensión a desarrollar trastornos del espectro de la esquizofrenia, y se ha demostrado que estas fallas pueden diferenciar grupos con sujetos sanos, con alta esquizotipia y con esquizofrenia. Sin embargo, pocas investigaciones se han centrado en si los rasgos esquizotípicos en poblaciones no clínicas también pueden afectar la referencia lingüística. En portugués brasileño, solo se había realizado un estudio previo (tarea de juicios de aceptabilidad), y sus resultados sugieren una asociación entre rasgos esquizotípicos y una preferencia más rígida por la asignación de lecturas específicas a DP singulares definidos. Aquí, presentamos otro estudio experimental en portugués brasileño, una tarea de comprensión diseñada para examinar los posibles efectos de los rasgos de personalidad esquizotípicos en la interpretación de DP singulares definidos. Los hallazgos, en línea con los resultados anteriores, apoyan la conclusión de que la esquizotipia afecta la interpretación de DP singulares definidos en portugués brasileño. Juntos, estos dos experimentos sugieren que los rasgos de personalidad esquizotípicos impactan en la integración de la información contextual lingüística en el significado semántico de DP definidos. Esto es consistente con la hipótesis general de que la esquizotipia, al igual que la esquizofrenia, está asociada con dificultades pragmáticas. Sin embargo, nuestros resultados enfatizan que el impacto de los rasgos esquizotípicos en la pragmática se puede observar incluso en hablantes sanos (no clínicos).Universidade Estadual de Campinas2020-10-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado pelos paresTextoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/otherapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/cel/article/view/865875910.20396/cel.v62i0.8658759Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticos; v. 62 (2020): Semântica, Pragmática e Sintaxe Formais; e020014Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticos; Vol. 62 (2020): Semantic, Pragmatic and Formal Syntax; e020014Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticos; Vol. 62 (2020): Semántica, Pragmática y Sintaxis Formal; e0200142447-0686reponame:Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticosinstname:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)instacron:UNICAMPenghttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/cel/article/view/8658759/23092Brazil; 2020Brasil; 2020Copyright (c) 2020 Cadernos de Estudos Lingüísticoshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessChaves, Monica de Freitas FriasRodrigues, Cilene2023-07-04T17:35:23Zoai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8658759Revistahttp://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:2023-07-04T17:35:23Cadernos de Estudos Linguísticos - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics: analyzing if context-information is integrated into the semantic meaning of definite singular DPs
O impacto da esquizotipia na pragmática: analisando se a informação contextual é integrada ao significado semântico de DPs singulares definidos
title The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics: analyzing if context-information is integrated into the semantic meaning of definite singular DPs
spellingShingle The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics: analyzing if context-information is integrated into the semantic meaning of definite singular DPs
Chaves, Monica de Freitas Frias
Schizotypy traits
Definite DPs
Semantic meaning
Pragmatic meaning
Rasgos de esquizotipia
DP definidos
Significado pragmático
Significado semântico
title_short The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics: analyzing if context-information is integrated into the semantic meaning of definite singular DPs
title_full The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics: analyzing if context-information is integrated into the semantic meaning of definite singular DPs
title_fullStr The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics: analyzing if context-information is integrated into the semantic meaning of definite singular DPs
title_full_unstemmed The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics: analyzing if context-information is integrated into the semantic meaning of definite singular DPs
title_sort The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics: analyzing if context-information is integrated into the semantic meaning of definite singular DPs
author Chaves, Monica de Freitas Frias
author_facet Chaves, Monica de Freitas Frias
Rodrigues, Cilene
author_role author
author2 Rodrigues, Cilene
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Chaves, Monica de Freitas Frias
Rodrigues, Cilene
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Schizotypy traits
Definite DPs
Semantic meaning
Pragmatic meaning
Rasgos de esquizotipia
DP definidos
Significado pragmático
Significado semântico
topic Schizotypy traits
Definite DPs
Semantic meaning
Pragmatic meaning
Rasgos de esquizotipia
DP definidos
Significado pragmático
Significado semântico
description High levels of linguistic referential failures are associated with liability to develop schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, and it has been shown that these failures can differentiate healthy subjects, high-schizotypal and schizophrenics groups. Nevertheless, few investigations have focused on whether or not schizotypal traits in nonclinical populations can also impact linguistic reference. In Brazilian Portuguese, only one previous study (acceptability judgements task) had been conducted, and its results suggest association between schizotypal traits and a more rigid preference for assignment of specific readings to definite singular DPs. Here, we present another experimental study in Brazilian Portuguese,  a comprehension task designed to examine possible effects of schizotypal personality traits on the interpretation of definite singular DPs. The findings, in line with the previous results, support the conclusion that schizotypy does affect the interpretation of definite singular DPs in Brazilian Portuguese. Together, these two experiments suggest that schizotypal personality traits impact the integration of linguistic contextual information into the semantic meaning of definite DPs. This is  consistent with the general hypothesis that schizotypy, similarly to schizophrenia, is associated with pragmatic difficulties. Yet, our results emphasize that the impact of schizotypal traits on pragmatics can be observed even in healthy (nonclinical) speakers.
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