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Sentence processing in a second language: the timing of transfer.

K Kilborn

    Language and Speech
    |January 1, 1989
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    Second language learners transfer native language processing strategies, impacting real-time comprehension. German speakers rely on morphology in English, unlike native English speakers who prioritize word order.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psycholinguistics
    • Second Language Acquisition
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • Traditional second language acquisition research often overlooks real-time processing constraints.
    • Understanding how learners process language under time pressure is crucial for effective pedagogy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Investigate the interaction of different cues (word order, morphology, animacy) in thematic role assignment during on-line sentence comprehension.
    • Examine cross-linguistic influence on second language processing strategies.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized an on-line sentence comprehension paradigm.
    • Compared monolingual English speakers, native German speakers, and German speakers learning English.
    • Analyzed response times and cue utilization during sentence processing.

    Main Results:

    • Monolingual English speakers prioritize word order for immediate thematic role assignment.
    • Native German speakers rely on morphological cues, delaying comprehension until all information is available.
    • German speakers learning English transferred their native morphological processing strategies to their second language.

    Conclusions:

    • Cross-linguistic transfer significantly influences on-line second language processing.
    • Processing strategies are not universally applied but are language-specific and transferable.
    • Findings support the Competition Model of language performance, highlighting cue interaction and competition.

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