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Cataphoric devices in spoken discourse

M A Gernsbacher1, J D Jescheniak

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706, USA.

Cognitive Psychology
|August 1, 1995
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Speakers use cataphoric devices, like spoken stress, to highlight key words for future reference. These linguistic cues enhance concept activation and protect them from being forgotten.

Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Science
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Anaphoric devices enable backward reference in discourse.
  • Cataphoric devices, counterparts to anaphoric devices, enable forward reference.
  • Understanding how speakers signal future information is crucial for discourse processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of cataphoric devices in marking key concepts.
  • To examine how spoken stress and the indefinite 'this' function as cataphoric devices.
  • To determine the cognitive effects of cataphoric marking on concept representation.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental investigation of spoken stress as a cataphoric device.
  • Experimental investigation of the indefinite 'this' as a cataphoric device.

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  • Measuring the impact of cataphoric devices on concept activation and suppression in listeners' mental representations.

    • Main Results:

    • Cataphoric devices enhance the activation of marked concepts.
    • Cataphoric devices suppress the activation of previously mentioned concepts.
    • Cataphoric devices protect marked concepts from subsequent suppression.

    Conclusions:

    • Cataphoric devices play a significant role in managing information flow in spoken language.
    • Marked concepts gain privileged status in mental representations through cataphoric devices.
    • These findings offer insights into the cognitive mechanisms underlying language comprehension and production.