TY - JOUR
T1 - Processing intransitive verbs
T2 - how do children differ from adults?
AU - Koring, Loes
AU - Mak, Pim
AU - Mulders, Iris
AU - Reuland, Eric
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Previous studies have demonstrated that, for adults, differences between unaccusative verbs (e.g., “fall”) and unergative verbs (e.g., “dance”) lead to a difference in processing. However, so far we don’t know whether this effect shows up in children’s processing of these verbs as well. This study measures children’s processing of intransitive verbs using the Visual World Paradigm. We found that children differentiate in processing between unaccusative and unergative verbs, yet in a different way than adults do. We identify and discuss potential sources for this difference.
AB - Previous studies have demonstrated that, for adults, differences between unaccusative verbs (e.g., “fall”) and unergative verbs (e.g., “dance”) lead to a difference in processing. However, so far we don’t know whether this effect shows up in children’s processing of these verbs as well. This study measures children’s processing of intransitive verbs using the Visual World Paradigm. We found that children differentiate in processing between unaccusative and unergative verbs, yet in a different way than adults do. We identify and discuss potential sources for this difference.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85035134514&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15475441.2017.1380528
DO - 10.1080/15475441.2017.1380528
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85035134514
SN - 1547-5441
VL - 14
SP - 72
EP - 94
JO - Language Learning and Development
JF - Language Learning and Development
IS - 1
ER -