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Syntactic persistence in Dutch.

R J Hartsuiker1, H H Kolk

  • 1NICI-University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. hartsuiker@nici.kun.nl

Language and Speech
|April 9, 1999
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This study demonstrates structure priming in Dutch spoken language, showing that syntactic structures repeat across sentences. Priming effects were observed for dative and passive sentences, independent of their baseline frequency.

Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Syntactic priming
  • Sentence production

Background:

  • Structure priming is the tendency to repeat syntactic structures across sentences.
  • Previous research has primarily focused on English, leaving other languages under-explored.
  • The influence of baseline frequency on priming magnitude requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate structure priming effects in Dutch spoken sentence production.
  • To examine priming for novel syntactic structures, including dative and passive sentences.
  • To determine if baseline frequency influences the magnitude of structure priming.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted using spoken Dutch sentence production.
  • Pre-experimental baselines for target structures were measured.

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  • Priming effects were assessed for dative sentences, passives with sentence-final verbs, and active transitives.

    • Main Results:

    • Structure priming was observed for dative sentences with medial prepositional phrases.
    • Priming effects were found for passive sentences with sentence-final verbs.
    • No priming effects were obtained for active transitives.
    • Priming magnitude was not related to baseline frequency.
    • Structure priming was shown to be a relatively long-term effect, persisting for several trials.

    Conclusions:

    • Structure priming is a robust phenomenon demonstrable in Dutch.
    • Novel syntactic structures, such as specific dative and passive constructions, can elicit priming.
    • Baseline frequency does not appear to modulate the magnitude of structure priming.
    • Structure priming effects can endure over multiple trials, indicating a lasting impact.