概括
这项研究表明,相互理解性和高熟练程度并不需要在语言品种之间形成不同的词汇系统. 与双语者不同的是,双方言者表现出干扰效应,挑战了传统的语言区别.
科学领域:
- 心理语言学 心理语言学
- 社会语言学 社会语言学
- 认知科学 认知科学
背景情况:
- 区分方言和语言是一个长期存在的语言挑战.
- 此前对方言词汇选择的研究已经产生了多样化的结果.
- 了解双方言的认知基础对于语言理论至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 使用行为观察客观地区分双语和双方言翻译效应.
- 调查相互可理解性和演讲者熟练程度在词汇获取中的作用.
- 为了确定双方言和双语说话者是否使用独立的词汇系统.
主要方法:
- 采用图片词干扰范式来评估词汇处理.
- 实验1涉及意大利-那不勒斯双方言参与者命名图片与方言分心词.
- 实验2涉及意大利-英语双语参与者在类似的条件下.
主要成果:
- 双口语参与者 (意大利语-那不勒斯语) 在他们的品种之间表现出翻译等效干扰.
- 这种干扰甚至发生在品种相互不易理解并且说话者非常熟练的情况下.
- 双语参与者 (意大利语-英语) 没有显示可比的翻译等效干扰效应.
结论:
- 相互理解性和高音水平不是建立独立词汇系统的先决条件.
- 双语处理可能涉及集成的词汇系统,与双语处理不同.
- 这些发现挑战了基于认知表征的语言与方言区分的既定标准.
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