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  • Cognitive Science
  • Computational Linguistics

Background:

  • Pronoun interpretation is traditionally linked to retrieving linguistic antecedents from discourse memory.
  • However, evidence for direct retrieval of linguistic form is scarce.
  • This study explores the retrieval of antecedent semantics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether the semantics of antecedent expressions are retrieved from representations of past discourse during pronoun interpretation.
  • To challenge existing retrieval-based models of pronoun resolution.

Main Methods:

  • A Visual World eye-tracking task was employed.
  • Participants moved displayed objects based on instructions.
  • Experimental manipulation involved making antecedent semantics non-viable after an instruction was completed.

Main Results:

  • Contrary to predictions, retrieving antecedent semantics did not incur a processing penalty.
  • Antecedent semantics showed no direct effect on pronoun interpretation.
  • This suggests retrieval of antecedent semantics is not a primary mechanism.

Conclusions:

  • The findings question the role of direct semantic retrieval in pronoun interpretation.
  • Alternative models of pronoun resolution may be necessary.
  • Further research is needed to understand the cognitive processes involved.