Anaphora resolution in near-native speakers of Italian

• Published in: Second language research Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 339 - 368
• Main Authors: Sorace, Antonella, Filiaci, Francesca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks, CA Arnold 01.07.2006; SAGE Publications; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Adults; Anaphora; Antecedents; Bilingualism; Clauses; Cognitive Tests; Developmental Delays; English; English language; Form Classes (Languages); Generative Grammar; Grammar; Grammatical clauses; Grammatical subject; Hypotheses; Italian; Italian language; Knowledge Level; Language; Language Acquisition; Language Processing; Language Proficiency; Language Research; Linguistic subordination; Meaning; Monolingualism; Native languages; Native Speakers; Nonnative Speakers; Pro Drop Parameter; Pronouns; Referents; Second Language Learning; Semantics; Sentence Structure; Sentences; Subject pronouns; Syntactic Anaphora; Syntactic Processing; Syntactical antecedents; Syntactics; Syntax; Verification; Visual Media; Social Sciences & Humanities

This study presents data from an experiment on the interpretation of intrasentential anaphora in Italian by native Italian speakers and by English speakers who have learned Italian as adults and have reached a near-native level of proficiency in this language. The two groups of speakers were present...