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Chang, Franklin; Baumann, Michael; Pappert, Sandra; Fitz, Hartmut – Cognitive Science, 2015
Lexicalized theories of syntax often assume that verb-structure regularities are mediated by lemmas, which abstract over variation in verb tense and aspect. German syntax seems to challenge this assumption, because verb position depends on tense and aspect. To examine how German speakers link these elements, a structural priming study was…
Descriptors: German, Verbs, Priming, Syntax
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Rowland, Caroline F.; Chang, Franklin; Ambridge, Ben; Pine, Julian M.; Lieven, Elena V. M. – Cognition, 2012
Structural priming paradigms have been influential in shaping theories of adult sentence processing and theories of syntactic development. However, until recently there have been few attempts to provide an integrated account that explains both adult and developmental data. The aim of the present paper was to begin the process of integration by…
Descriptors: Priming, Evidence, Sentences, Verbs