Alternative Sets in Language Proces - E-book

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Alternative Sets In Language Processing - ENG

How Focus Alternatives Are Represented In The Mind

Nicole Gotzner

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ISBN:	9783319527611
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Lenguas
Subtema:	Lingüística general
Año de publicación:	2017-01-20

This book presents a novel experimental approach to investigating the mental representation of linguistic alternatives. Combining theoretical and psycholinguistic questions concerning the nature of alternative sets, it sheds new light on the theory of focus and the cognitive mechanisms underlying the processing of alternatives. In a series of language comprehension experiments, the author shows that intonational focus and focus particles such as â€˜onlyâ€™ shape the representation of alternatives in a listener mind in a fundamental way. This book is relevant to researchers interested in semantics, pragmatics, language processing and memory.

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