Similarity-based interference and relative clauses in second language processing

Relative clauses have long been examined in research on first (L1) and second (L2) language acquisition and processing, and a large body of research has shown that object relative clauses (e.g. ‘The boy that the girl saw’) are more difficult to process than subject relative clauses (e.g. ‘The boy th...

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Vydáno v:Second language research Ročník 39; číslo 2; s. 539 - 563
Hlavní autoři: Cunnings, Ian, Fujita, Hiroki
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2023
Sage Publications Ltd
Témata:
Accuracy
Boys
Comparative Analysis
Comprehension
Eye Movements
Eye tracking
Interference (Language)
Language acquisition
Language Processing
Learning transfer
Memory
Native Language
Phrase Structure
Relative clauses
Second Language Learning
Task Analysis
Tracking
Transfer of Training
Verbs
similarity-based interference
eye-tracking
relative clauses
second language processing
ISSN:0267-6583, 1477-0326
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Shrnutí:Relative clauses have long been examined in research on first (L1) and second (L2) language acquisition and processing, and a large body of research has shown that object relative clauses (e.g. ‘The boy that the girl saw’) are more difficult to process than subject relative clauses (e.g. ‘The boy that saw the girl’). Although there are different accounts of this finding, memory-based factors have been argued to play a role in explaining the object relative disadvantage. Evidence of memory-based factors in relative clause processing comes from studies indicating that representational similarity influences the difficulty associated with object relatives as a result of a phenomenon known as similarity-based interference. Although similarity-based interference has been well studied in L1 processing, less is known about how it influences L2 processing. We report two studies – an eye-tracking experiment and a comprehension task – investigating interference in the comprehension of relative clauses in L1 and L2 readers. Our results indicated similarity-based interference in the processing of object relative clauses in both L1 and L2 readers, with no significant differences in the size of interference effects between the two groups. These results highlight the importance of considering memory-based factors when examining L2 processing.
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ISSN:0267-6583
1477-0326
DOI:10.1177/02676583211063534