Similarity-Based Interference Effects in Reflexive Processing by Brazilian Speakers of English as L2

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Autor(a) principal: Barbosa, Matheus de Almeida
Data de Publicação: 2023
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Ilha do Desterro
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/94525
Resumo: The purpose of this article is to investigate how Brazilian speakers of English as L2 process anaphors in English, seeking to find out if these subjects are guided by syntax from the initial processing moment, or if they make use of information of other sources, especially semantic-lexical, to identify the possible antecedent of the anaphor. For this, we conducted a self-paced reading experiment, which showed differences between intermediate and advanced proficiency level subjects. In the first group, there was a facilitation of reading when the gender cues of both antecedents matched the gender cue of the anaphora. For the advanced group, the results indicated that the processing is facilitated when at least one of the antecedents matches the gender cue of the anaphor. These results are consistent with L2 processing models that advocate incomplete access to syntax, prioritizing the use of semantic-lexical and pragmatic information for anaphoric resolution (CLAHSEN & FELSER, 2006, 2017). In addition, although it does not fit perfectly into any similarity-based interference model, the results are indicative of proposals that address retrieval interference in working memory.
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spelling Similarity-Based Interference Effects in Reflexive Processing by Brazilian Speakers of English as L2Efeitos de Interferência Baseada em Semelhanças no Processamento Anafórico de Brasileiros Falantes de Inglês como L2Similarity-based interferenceAnaphoric processingRetrieval interferenceBilingualismInterferência baseada em semelhançasProcessamento anafóricoInterferência de RecuperaçãoBilinguismoThe purpose of this article is to investigate how Brazilian speakers of English as L2 process anaphors in English, seeking to find out if these subjects are guided by syntax from the initial processing moment, or if they make use of information of other sources, especially semantic-lexical, to identify the possible antecedent of the anaphor. For this, we conducted a self-paced reading experiment, which showed differences between intermediate and advanced proficiency level subjects. In the first group, there was a facilitation of reading when the gender cues of both antecedents matched the gender cue of the anaphora. For the advanced group, the results indicated that the processing is facilitated when at least one of the antecedents matches the gender cue of the anaphor. These results are consistent with L2 processing models that advocate incomplete access to syntax, prioritizing the use of semantic-lexical and pragmatic information for anaphoric resolution (CLAHSEN & FELSER, 2006, 2017). In addition, although it does not fit perfectly into any similarity-based interference model, the results are indicative of proposals that address retrieval interference in working memory.O objetivo deste artigo é investigar como ocorre o processamento anafórico por brasileiros falantes de inglês como L2, buscando descobrir se estes sujeitos se guiam pela sintaxe desde o momento inicial do processamento, ou se fazem uso de informações de outras naturezas, especialmente semântico-lexicais, para identificar o possível antecedente das anáforas. Para isto, realizamos um experimento de leitura automonitorada, que mostrou diferenças entre os sujeitos de nível de proficiência intermediário e os avançados. No primeiro grupo, houve uma facilitação da leitura quando os traços de gênero de ambos os antecedentes combinavam com o traço de gênero da anáfora. Já para os avançados, os resultados indicaram que este grupo tem a leitura facilitada quando ao menos um dos antecedentes combina com o traço de gênero da anáfora. Tais resultados são consistentes com modelos de processamento em L2 que defendem um acesso incompleto à sintaxe, dando prioridade à utilização de informações de natureza semântico-lexical e pragmática para a resolução anafórica (CLAHSEN & FELSER, 2006, 2017). Além disso, apesar de não se encaixar perfeitamente em nenhum modelo de interferência na memória de trabalho baseado em semelhanças, os resultados são indicativos de propostas que tratam sobre interferência na recuperação da memória de trabalhoUFSC2023-11-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/9452510.5007/2175-8026.2023.e94525Ilha do Desterro A Journal of English Language, Literatures in English and Cultural Studies; Vol. 76 No. 3 (2023): Experimental studies on bilingualism and language learning Ilha do Desterro A Journal of English Language, Literatures in English and Cultural Studies; v. 76 n. 3 (2023): Experimental studies on bilingualism and language learning 2175-80260101-4846reponame:Ilha do Desterroinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/94525/54723Copyright (c) 2023 Matheus de Almeida Barbosahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBarbosa, Matheus de Almeida2023-11-30T19:46:17Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/94525Revistahttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterroPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/oaiilha@cce.ufsc.br||corseuil@cce.ufsc.br||ilhadodesterro@gmail.com2175-80260101-4846opendoar:2023-11-30T19:46:17Ilha do Desterro - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Similarity-Based Interference Effects in Reflexive Processing by Brazilian Speakers of English as L2
Efeitos de Interferência Baseada em Semelhanças no Processamento Anafórico de Brasileiros Falantes de Inglês como L2
title Similarity-Based Interference Effects in Reflexive Processing by Brazilian Speakers of English as L2
spellingShingle Similarity-Based Interference Effects in Reflexive Processing by Brazilian Speakers of English as L2
Barbosa, Matheus de Almeida
Similarity-based interference
Anaphoric processing
Retrieval interference
Bilingualism
Interferência baseada em semelhanças
Processamento anafórico
Interferência de Recuperação
Bilinguismo
title_short Similarity-Based Interference Effects in Reflexive Processing by Brazilian Speakers of English as L2
title_full Similarity-Based Interference Effects in Reflexive Processing by Brazilian Speakers of English as L2
title_fullStr Similarity-Based Interference Effects in Reflexive Processing by Brazilian Speakers of English as L2
title_full_unstemmed Similarity-Based Interference Effects in Reflexive Processing by Brazilian Speakers of English as L2
title_sort Similarity-Based Interference Effects in Reflexive Processing by Brazilian Speakers of English as L2
author Barbosa, Matheus de Almeida
author_facet Barbosa, Matheus de Almeida
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Barbosa, Matheus de Almeida
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Similarity-based interference
Anaphoric processing
Retrieval interference
Bilingualism
Interferência baseada em semelhanças
Processamento anafórico
Interferência de Recuperação
Bilinguismo
topic Similarity-based interference
Anaphoric processing
Retrieval interference
Bilingualism
Interferência baseada em semelhanças
Processamento anafórico
Interferência de Recuperação
Bilinguismo
description The purpose of this article is to investigate how Brazilian speakers of English as L2 process anaphors in English, seeking to find out if these subjects are guided by syntax from the initial processing moment, or if they make use of information of other sources, especially semantic-lexical, to identify the possible antecedent of the anaphor. For this, we conducted a self-paced reading experiment, which showed differences between intermediate and advanced proficiency level subjects. In the first group, there was a facilitation of reading when the gender cues of both antecedents matched the gender cue of the anaphora. For the advanced group, the results indicated that the processing is facilitated when at least one of the antecedents matches the gender cue of the anaphor. These results are consistent with L2 processing models that advocate incomplete access to syntax, prioritizing the use of semantic-lexical and pragmatic information for anaphoric resolution (CLAHSEN & FELSER, 2006, 2017). In addition, although it does not fit perfectly into any similarity-based interference model, the results are indicative of proposals that address retrieval interference in working memory.
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