Lexical tone as a cue in statistical word learning from bilingual input

IF 2.5 1区 文学 Q1 LINGUISTICS Bilingualism: Language and Cognition Pub Date : 2023-12-12 DOI:10.1017/s1366728923000858
Ye Li, Viridiana L. Benitez
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Learners can track word-referent co-occurrences across individually-ambiguous naming events to form correct word-referent mappings, termed statistical word learning (SWL). Prior research largely focuses on learning from a single language input, where a referent co-occurs with a single word (1:1 mapping). Here, we tested adults’ SWL from a simulated bilingual environment, where one referent co-occurred with two words (2:1 mapping) and the two words were either differentiated by a linguistic cue (Mandarin lexical tones, Cued condition) or not (Uncued condition). Results showed that in the Cued condition, Chinese–English bilinguals (N = 38) outperformed Spanish–English bilinguals (N = 56) and English monolinguals (N = 55), while Spanish–English bilinguals and English monolinguals performed similarly. The three groups did not differ in the Uncued condition. Self-reported learning confidence and strategies showed limited conscious awareness of learning. Results demonstrate that familiarity with a linguistic cue boosts overall statistical word learning from bilingual input.

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从双语输入中统计词汇学习时作为线索的词调
学习者可以跟踪单个含混命名事件中的单词-指代词共现情况,从而形成正确的单词-指代词映射,这被称为统计单词学习(SWL)。之前的研究主要侧重于从单一语言输入中学习,即指代词与单个词共同出现(1:1 映射)。在这里,我们测试了成人在模拟双语环境中的统计词学习能力,在这种环境中,一个指代词与两个词同时出现(2:1 映射),而这两个词可以通过语言线索(普通话词调,Cued 条件)或不通过语言线索(Uncued 条件)来区分。结果显示,在 "提示 "条件下,汉英双语者(38 人)的表现优于西英双语者(56 人)和英语单语者(55 人),而西英双语者和英语单语者的表现相似。在无提示条件下,三个组别没有差异。自我报告的学习信心和策略表明,有意识的学习意识有限。研究结果表明,对语言线索的熟悉程度会促进从双语输入中学习单词的整体统计效果。
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