Subject pronouns in Spanish-English code-switching

IF 1.8 2区 文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS Linguistic Approaches To Bilingualism Pub Date : 2022-09-06 DOI:10.1075/lab.21058.bus
Amy Bustin, Antje Muntendam, Gretchen L. Sunderman
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While the Minimalist Program argues that Spanish-English code-switches between pronominal subjects and finite verbs are ungrammatical (Van Gelderen & MacSwan, 2008), the MLF/4-M models (Myers-Scotton, 1993; Myers-Scotton & Jake, 2000) predict their grammaticality when overt pronouns are obligatory in both languages (e.g., contrastive focus). In this study, we test the contrary predictions of these models using a code-switching production task. Thirty-eight Spanish-English bilinguals (31 female; Age: 18–23 years) completed a concurrent memory-loaded repetition task where visual primes forced broad or contrastive focus interpretations. We also examined the effects of switch direction, code-switching frequency, and language dominance. The results showed that code-switches between a Spanish overt pronoun and an English inflected verb were more accurately produced in the contrastive focus than the broad focus condition, lending support for the MLF/4-M models. No effect of code-switching frequency was found. Finally, higher Spanish dominance resulted in more accurate production of these code-switches.
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西语-英语语码转换中的主语代词
虽然极简主义程序认为西班牙语-英语代码在代词主语和限定动词之间的转换是不符合语法的(Van Gelderen&MacSwan,2008),但MLF/4-M模型(Myers-Scotton,1993;Myers-SScotton&Jake,2000)预测了当显性代词在两种语言中都是强制性的时(例如,对比焦点),它们的语法性。在这项研究中,我们使用代码切换生产任务来测试这些模型的相反预测。38名西班牙语-英语双语者(31名女性;年龄:18-23岁)完成了一项同时进行的记忆负荷重复任务,视觉启动迫使进行广泛或对比的焦点解释。我们还研究了切换方向、代码切换频率和语言优势的影响。结果表明,在对比焦点条件下,西班牙语显性代词和英语屈折动词之间的代码转换比宽焦点条件下更准确,这为MLF/4-M模型提供了支持。未发现代码切换频率的影响。最后,西班牙更高的统治地位导致了这些代码转换的更准确生产。
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Linguistic Approaches To Bilingualism
Linguistic Approaches To Bilingualism Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
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期刊介绍: LAB provides an outlet for cutting-edge, contemporary studies on bilingualism. LAB assumes a broad definition of bilingualism, including: adult L2 acquisition, simultaneous child bilingualism, child L2 acquisition, adult heritage speaker competence, L1 attrition in L2/Ln environments, and adult L3/Ln acquisition. LAB solicits high quality articles of original research assuming any cognitive science approach to understanding the mental representation of bilingual language competence and performance, including cognitive linguistics, emergentism/connectionism, generative theories, psycholinguistic and processing accounts, and covering typical and atypical populations.
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