Neil C Shook
We investigate how L1 and L2 English speakers utilize competing number cues when interpreting singular they. Participants read sentences containing referential (that jogger) or nonreferential (a jogger) subjects, which were referred to using singular (he/she) or plural (they) pronouns. When interpreting the subject’s number, L1 speakers exhibited an interaction between pronoun type and referential/nonreferential subjects. L2 speakers showed no interaction, suggesting that they may be less able to integrate multiple, conflicting cues than L1 speakers.
Major:
German
Exhibition Category:
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format:
Poster Presentation
Campus:
University Park
Faculty Sponsor:
Carrie Jackson, Associate Professor of German and Linguistics
Poster Number:
214