Constituent Order in Language and Thought

ISBN-13: 9781108844031 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 280 str.

Japan) Koizumi Masatoshi (Tohoku University

Opis

Based on a field-based comparative psycholinguistics case study, this is the first book to explore neurocognition in endangered languages.

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Kaqchikel Mayan; 3. Word order preference in sentence comprehension I: behavioral studies; 4. Word order preference in sentence comprehension II: fMRI studies; 5. Word order preference in sentence comprehension III: ERP studies without context; 6. Word order preference in sentence comprehension IV: ERP studies with context; 7. Basic word order in language and natural order of thought; 8. Constituent order preference in event representation; 9. Word order preference in sentence production I: production frequency; 10. Word order preference in sentence production II: time course and cognitive load; 11. Grammatical processing and event apprehension; 12. Syntactic structure of Kaqchikel revisited; 13. Syntax and processing load; 14. Concluding remarks; Appendix A: spatial frames of reference of Kaqchikel speakers; Appendix B: syntax and processing in Seediq: a behavioral study.