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Subject/object processing asymmetries in Korean relative clauses: Evidence from ERP data
Nayoung Kwon1, Robert Kluender2, Marta Kutas3
1Department of English, Konkuk University.
Language
|November 18, 2014
Summary
Subject relative clauses show a processing advantage in both VO and OV languages, with brain responses similar across types. Noun-relative clause ordering affects brain activity localization, suggesting universal subject preference in processing.
Area of Science:
- Psycholinguistics
- Neuroscience
- Linguistic Typology
Background:
- Subject relative (SR) clauses typically have a processing advantage in verb-object (VO) languages.
- It remains unclear if this advantage extends to object-verb (OV) languages where relative clauses precede the head noun.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the processing advantage of SR clauses in OV languages using Korean.
- To examine if typological factors influence this processing advantage.
- To compare brain responses to relative clauses (RCs) in VO and OV languages.
Main Methods:
- Event-related brain potential (ERP) study of Korean relative clauses.
- Analysis of brain responses to compare processing in different language structures.
Main Results:
- Brain responses to RCs were similar in both VO and OV languages.
- The order of the relative clause and head noun influenced the localization of brain responses.
- Right-edge marking of RCs in Korean and Chinese, and its absence in Japanese, affected subsequent head noun processing.
Conclusions:
- A universal subject preference in relative clause processing is supported by consistent ERP findings.
- Language typology influences the neural correlates of relative clause processing, particularly concerning word order and boundary marking.
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