Adaptation at the Syntax–Semantics Interface: Evidence From a Vernacular Structure

Expanding on psycholinguistic research on linguistic adaptation, the phenomenon whereby speakers change how they comprehend or produce structures as a result of cumulative exposure to less frequent or unfamiliar linguistic structures, this study asked whether speakers can learn semantic and syntacti...

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Published in:	Language and speech Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 140 - 165
Main Authors:	Blanchette, Frances, Flannery, Erin, Jackson, Carrie, Reed, Paul
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2024 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Adaptation Ambiguity Ambiguity (Semantics) American English Colloquial language English Humans Interdisciplinary aspects Language Learning Linguistics Native Speakers North American English Property Psycholinguistics Semantics Syntax Syntax semantics relationship Theoretical linguistics negative auxiliary inversion syntax negation Linguistic adaptation scope American English vernacular
ISSN:	0023-8309, 1756-6053, 1756-6053
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