The resolution of ambiguous anaphora in English, Spanish, and Portuguese

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Autor(a) principal: Bruscato, Amanda Maraschin
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Baptista, Jorge
Tipo de documento: preprint
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: SciELO Preprints
Texto Completo: https://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/preprint/view/2745
Resumo: This study aims to determine how (a) ambiguity resolution differs in English, Spanish, and Portuguese; (b) L2 learners are influenced by their L1 regarding ambiguity resolution; and (c) the order of the clauses, (d) the salience of the anaphor, or (e) the choice of verbs may affect this process. A total of 181 people answered an online survey and selected the antecedent of the anaphor for 16 ambiguous sentences. The Position of Antecedent Strategy was tested for the three languages and the conclusion was that it applies to European and Brazilian Portuguese, but not for Spanish or English. While Spanish and English native speakers tend to interpret the subject of the subordinate clause as corresponding to the subject of the main clause, learners are influenced by their L1 and seem uncertain especially on how to resolve pronominal cataphora. Finally, we have concluded that semantics has a great influence on the resolution of ambiguous anaphora in these languages, and we suggest that it should be taken in consideration during the design of a study like this one.
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spelling The resolution of ambiguous anaphora in English, Spanish, and PortugueseA resolução de ambiguidade anafórica em inglês, espanhol e portuguêsambiguidadeanáforahipótese da posição do antecedenteambiguityanaphora resolutionposition of antecedent strategyThis study aims to determine how (a) ambiguity resolution differs in English, Spanish, and Portuguese; (b) L2 learners are influenced by their L1 regarding ambiguity resolution; and (c) the order of the clauses, (d) the salience of the anaphor, or (e) the choice of verbs may affect this process. A total of 181 people answered an online survey and selected the antecedent of the anaphor for 16 ambiguous sentences. The Position of Antecedent Strategy was tested for the three languages and the conclusion was that it applies to European and Brazilian Portuguese, but not for Spanish or English. While Spanish and English native speakers tend to interpret the subject of the subordinate clause as corresponding to the subject of the main clause, learners are influenced by their L1 and seem uncertain especially on how to resolve pronominal cataphora. Finally, we have concluded that semantics has a great influence on the resolution of ambiguous anaphora in these languages, and we suggest that it should be taken in consideration during the design of a study like this one.Este estudo pretende determinar como (a) a resolução de ambiguidade difere em inglês, espanhol e português; (b) falantes de L2 são influenciados por sua L1 no que diz respeito à resolução de ambiguidade; e (c) a ordem das orações, (d) a saliência da expressão anafórica, ou (e) a escolha dos verbos pode afetar esse processo. Um total de 181 pessoas responderam a um questionário online e selecionaram o antecedente da expressão anafórica para 16 frases ambíguas. A Hipótese da Posição do Antecedente foi testada para as três línguas e a conclusão foi que se aplica ao português europeu e brasileiro, mas não ao espanhol ou inglês. Enquanto falantes nativos de espanhol e inglês tendem a interpretar o sujeito da oração subordinada como correspondendo ao sujeito da oração principal, os aprendizes são influenciados por sua L1 e parecem incertos especialmente em como resolver a catáfora pronominal. Finalmente, concluímos que a semântica tem uma grande influência na resolução de ambiguidade anafórica nessas línguas, e sugerimos que seja levada em consideração durante a preparação de um estudo como este.SciELO PreprintsSciELO PreprintsSciELO Preprints2021-08-05info:eu-repo/semantics/preprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/preprint/view/274510.1590/1678-460x202151581enghttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/article/view/2745/4818Copyright (c) 2021 Amanda Maraschin Bruscato, Jorge Baptistahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBruscato, Amanda MaraschinBaptista, Jorgereponame:SciELO Preprintsinstname:SciELOinstacron:SCI2021-08-04T23:01:37Zoai:ops.preprints.scielo.org:preprint/2745Servidor de preprintshttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scieloONGhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/oaiscielo.submission@scielo.orgopendoar:2021-08-04T23:01:37SciELO Preprints - SciELOfalse
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A resolução de ambiguidade anafórica em inglês, espanhol e português
title The resolution of ambiguous anaphora in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
spellingShingle The resolution of ambiguous anaphora in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
Bruscato, Amanda Maraschin
ambiguidade
anáfora
hipótese da posição do antecedente
ambiguity
anaphora resolution
position of antecedent strategy
title_short The resolution of ambiguous anaphora in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
title_full The resolution of ambiguous anaphora in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
title_fullStr The resolution of ambiguous anaphora in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
title_full_unstemmed The resolution of ambiguous anaphora in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
title_sort The resolution of ambiguous anaphora in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
author Bruscato, Amanda Maraschin
author_facet Bruscato, Amanda Maraschin
Baptista, Jorge
author_role author
author2 Baptista, Jorge
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Baptista, Jorge
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv ambiguidade
anáfora
hipótese da posição do antecedente
ambiguity
anaphora resolution
position of antecedent strategy
topic ambiguidade
anáfora
hipótese da posição do antecedente
ambiguity
anaphora resolution
position of antecedent strategy
description This study aims to determine how (a) ambiguity resolution differs in English, Spanish, and Portuguese; (b) L2 learners are influenced by their L1 regarding ambiguity resolution; and (c) the order of the clauses, (d) the salience of the anaphor, or (e) the choice of verbs may affect this process. A total of 181 people answered an online survey and selected the antecedent of the anaphor for 16 ambiguous sentences. The Position of Antecedent Strategy was tested for the three languages and the conclusion was that it applies to European and Brazilian Portuguese, but not for Spanish or English. While Spanish and English native speakers tend to interpret the subject of the subordinate clause as corresponding to the subject of the main clause, learners are influenced by their L1 and seem uncertain especially on how to resolve pronominal cataphora. Finally, we have concluded that semantics has a great influence on the resolution of ambiguous anaphora in these languages, and we suggest that it should be taken in consideration during the design of a study like this one.
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