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The functions of structural priming.

Victor S Ferreira1, Kathryn Bock

  • 1University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.

Language and Cognitive Processes
|August 22, 2007
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Structural priming, the tendency to repeat sentence structures, may stem from implicit learning and speaker alignment. Evidence suggests it

Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Science
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Structural priming describes speakers repeating syntactic structures.
  • Three main theories explain its function: fluency enhancement, implicit learning, and interlocutor alignment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review arguments and evidence for common accounts of structural priming functions.
  • To synthesize findings regarding fluency, implicit learning, and alignment theories.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of experimental evidence.
  • Analysis of reaction time and fluency measures.
  • Examination of studies on learning and implicitness.

Main Results:

  • Evidence for fluency enhancement is mixed.

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  • Structural priming shows characteristics of both implicit learning and implicitness.
  • Alignment among interlocutors is supported by short-term priming effects.

    • Conclusions:

    • Structural priming is likely a multifaceted phenomenon.
    • It reflects both implicit learning and interlocutor alignment.
    • These factors may operate independently or interact.