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Case and reanalysis.

M Bader1, M Meng, J Bayer

  • 1Universität Jena, Germany. Markus.Bader@rz.uni-jena.de

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research
|March 21, 2000
PubMed
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German case grammar shows an asymmetry between nominative/accusative and dative cases. Dative case assignment during sentence reanalysis requires extra processing, including mental lexicon reaccess, indicating greater difficulty compared to other cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • The German case system exhibits an asymmetry between nominative/accusative and dative cases.
  • This asymmetry may have implications for how humans process sentences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the processing differences between nominative/accusative and dative case assignment in German.
  • To explore the cognitive mechanisms underlying sentence reanalysis involving dative case.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted to examine sentence processing.
  • The study focused on reanalysis processes and case assignment, specifically dative case.

Main Results:

  • Dative case assignment during reanalysis involves additional processing operations not required for nominative or accusative cases.

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  • Reanalysis with dative case triggers reaccess to the mental lexicon, leading to increased processing difficulty.

    • Conclusions:

    • The findings support the hypothesis that dative case has a distinct grammatical representation, potentially involving an extra structural layer (KP).
    • Sentence processing difficulty is influenced by the type of case assigned during reanalysis, with dative posing a greater challenge.