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Scope processing in Chinese.

Peng Zhou1, Liqun Gao

  • 1Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia. pzhou@maccs.mq.edu.au

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research
|June 4, 2008
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Chinese sentences with multiple quantifiers are initially ambiguous, with both surface and inverse scope interpretations processed in parallel. Context influences reanalysis, not initial scope processing, and verb meanings affect scope patterns.

Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Computational Linguistics
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • The standard view posits that quantifier scope interpretation arises from syntax, semantics, and pragmatics interaction.
  • Investigating quantifier scope offers insights into how these linguistic modules interact.
  • Doubly quantified sentences in Chinese are traditionally considered unambiguous, unlike their English counterparts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the initial reading of doubly quantified sentences in Chinese.
  • To ascertain if inverse scope interpretation is possible with contextual support.
  • To analyze the processing time course of quantifier scope interpretation.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted an offline judgment task and an eye-tracking experiment.

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  • Investigated the interpretation of Chinese sentences with two quantifiers (e.g., 'Every robber robbed a bank').
  • Examined initial scope computation, the role of context in reanalysis, and verb-specific scope patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • Chinese doubly quantified sentences are initially ambiguous, with both surface and inverse scope representations computed in parallel.
    • Discourse information is utilized during reanalysis, not initial scope processing.
    • Verb lexical information influences scope-taking patterns.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings support the Modular Model of sentence processing.
    • Suggests parallel processing of scope representations rather than a single initial interpretation.
    • Highlights the dynamic interplay between lexical, contextual, and processing mechanisms in language comprehension.