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J H Danks1, M A Schwenk

  • 1Kent State University, 44242, Kent, Ohio.

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Summary

Adjective order impacts object identification speed. Normal order aids recognition when non-referents differ in size or number, while inverted order is faster when non-referents differ in color, suggesting a pragmatic rule for adjective ordering.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Psycholinguistics

Background:

  • Adjective order influences language processing and comprehension.
  • The relationship between adjective order, referent properties, and contextual information is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how the order of prenominal adjectives affects the identification of a referent object.
  • To examine the influence of non-referent context (differing in size, number, or color) on adjective order effects.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted using phrases with two prenominal adjectives.
  • Participants identified the position of a referent object in a display.
  • The order of adjectives (normal vs. inverted) and the nature of the non-referent context were manipulated.

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Main Results:

  • Adjective order significantly affected referent identification times.
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Conclusions:

  • These findings support a pragmatic communication principle.
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