Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP research

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Autor(a) principal: Leitão, José Augusto
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: Branco, António, Piñango, Maria Mercedes, Pires, Luís
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Letras de Hoje (Online)
Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/article/view/5757
Resumo: We test the hypothesis that the implementation of dependencies at the level of discourse has a higher processing cost than the implementation of dependencies within syntax alone. To this end we use event-related potentials to examine the implementation of anaphoric links established between pronouns and non commanding antecedents (discoursebased dependency) and contrast that with the processing of anaphoric links to commanding antecedents (syntax-only dependency). The experimental results obtained show a N400-like effect associated with the formation of the pronoun-non-commanding antecedent dependency. This enhanced negativity for pronouns resolved to non-commanding antecedents supports our hypothesis that discourse-based processes place different computational demands on the comprehension system than syntax-only processes. This kind of evidence is thus consistent with models of pronominal representation whereby antecedents are established by both syntactic and non-syntactic means.
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spelling Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP researchResolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP researchcognitive processingdiscourseanaphorapronoun resolutionevent-relatedWe test the hypothesis that the implementation of dependencies at the level of discourse has a higher processing cost than the implementation of dependencies within syntax alone. To this end we use event-related potentials to examine the implementation of anaphoric links established between pronouns and non commanding antecedents (discoursebased dependency) and contrast that with the processing of anaphoric links to commanding antecedents (syntax-only dependency). The experimental results obtained show a N400-like effect associated with the formation of the pronoun-non-commanding antecedent dependency. This enhanced negativity for pronouns resolved to non-commanding antecedents supports our hypothesis that discourse-based processes place different computational demands on the comprehension system than syntax-only processes. This kind of evidence is thus consistent with models of pronominal representation whereby antecedents are established by both syntactic and non-syntactic means.Procedemos ao teste da hipótese de que a implementação de dependências ao nível do discurso tem custos de processamento mais elevados do que a implementação de dependências apenas em termos sintáticos. Para tanto, usamos potenciais evocados por forma a examinar a implementação de ligações anafóricas estabelecidas de pronomes para antecedentes não comandantes (dependência com base no discurso), a qual colocamos em contraste com o processamento de ligações anafóricas estabelecidas para antecedentes comandantes (dependência com base apenas a sintaxe). Os resultados experimentais obtidos mostram um efeito do tipo N400 associado à formação da dependência entre pronome e antecedente não comandante. Esta negatividade acrescida para pronomes que são resolvidos para antecedentes não comandantes apoia a nossa hipótese de que processos com base no discurso colocam exigências computacionais ao sistema de compreensão diferentes das exigências colocadas por processos baseados apenas na sintaxe. Este tipo de dados é assim consistente com modelos de representação pronominal através dos quais os antecedentes são estabelecidos através de meios sintáticos e não sintáticos.Editora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2009-09-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/article/view/5757Letras de Hoje; Vol. 44 No. 3 (2009)Letras de Hoje; Vol. 44 Núm. 3 (2009)Letras de Hoje; v. 44 n. 3 (2009)1984-77260101-3335reponame:Letras de Hoje (Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/article/view/5757/4541Leitão, José AugustoBranco, AntónioPiñango, Maria MercedesPires, Luísinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2011-06-15T13:48:33Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/5757Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/falePRIhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/oaieditora.periodicos@pucrs.br || letrasdehoje@pucrs.br1984-77260101-3335opendoar:2011-06-15T13:48:33Letras de Hoje (Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP research
Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP research
title Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP research
spellingShingle Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP research
Leitão, José Augusto
cognitive processing
discourse
anaphora
pronoun resolution
event-related
title_short Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP research
title_full Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP research
title_fullStr Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP research
title_full_unstemmed Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP research
title_sort Resolving pronouns to antecedents in commanding and non commanding positions: first results from ERP research
author Leitão, José Augusto
author_facet Leitão, José Augusto
Branco, António
Piñango, Maria Mercedes
Pires, Luís
author_role author
author2 Branco, António
Piñango, Maria Mercedes
Pires, Luís
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Leitão, José Augusto
Branco, António
Piñango, Maria Mercedes
Pires, Luís
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv cognitive processing
discourse
anaphora
pronoun resolution
event-related
topic cognitive processing
discourse
anaphora
pronoun resolution
event-related
description We test the hypothesis that the implementation of dependencies at the level of discourse has a higher processing cost than the implementation of dependencies within syntax alone. To this end we use event-related potentials to examine the implementation of anaphoric links established between pronouns and non commanding antecedents (discoursebased dependency) and contrast that with the processing of anaphoric links to commanding antecedents (syntax-only dependency). The experimental results obtained show a N400-like effect associated with the formation of the pronoun-non-commanding antecedent dependency. This enhanced negativity for pronouns resolved to non-commanding antecedents supports our hypothesis that discourse-based processes place different computational demands on the comprehension system than syntax-only processes. This kind of evidence is thus consistent with models of pronominal representation whereby antecedents are established by both syntactic and non-syntactic means.
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