Recent research has shown that aero-tactile cues influence speech perception without the presence... more Recent research has shown that aero-tactile cues influence speech perception without the presence of an acoustic signal (Bicevskis, Derrick & Gick, 2016); when participants viewed a bilabial articulation that co-occurred with a puff of air felt on the skin, they were significantly more likely to perceive it as aspirated. These results and others (Gick & Derrick, 2009, etc.) suggest that this integration is relatively automatic, enough so that it does not require the physical presence of the source to arise. However, it may be that perceivers are willing to extend physical capabilities to these non-present sources because they are human and therefore possible sources of the aero-tactile cue. The current study examines whether aero-tactile information from an impossible source—a computer-animated face on a computer monitor—can affect perception of aspirated consonants. Sixteen native English speakers are shown an animated video of a computer-animated head performing a bilabial plosive but hear only babble noise through headphones. Some of the presentations are accompanied by a light, synchronous puff of air on the neck. They are asked to identify the syllable as either /ba/ or /pa/. Analysis of this two-alternative forced choice response task will be presented. Evidence of integration from an impossible source would support the idea that visual-tactile integration is an automatic process that occurs even in the absence of an interlocutor capable of producing the stimuli.
People do not always behave as ideal interactants. When asked a question, they may bluntly say “N... more People do not always behave as ideal interactants. When asked a question, they may bluntly say “No”, without apologizing or giving reasons. In an ERP experiment (measuring Event Related brain Potentials), we tested how language users process polite and less polite answers to different types of requests.
118 Rastorgueva, VS (1963). A Short Sketch of Tajik Grammar [Translated and edited by Herbert H... more 118 Rastorgueva, VS (1963). A Short Sketch of Tajik Grammar [Translated and edited by Herbert H. Paper]. The Hague: Mouton. Models of Language Comprehension and Pronoun Ambiguity in Discourse Ryan Taylor, Laurie Stowe, Gisela Redeker and John Hoeks (University of ...
This study investigates the effect of coherence relations and accent on pronoun reference. Partic... more This study investigates the effect of coherence relations and accent on pronoun reference. Participants heard sentences like John saw Jeff, and Jane called him, and indicated which noun the pronoun referred to. Here, the pronoun is said to be ambiguous because it can refer either to John or to Jeff. The sentences had one of two different types of coherence relations , and were varied for pronoun accent. Coherence relations describe the relation between two different propositions. Accenting the pronoun changed the referent in one coherence relation condition, but not the other. Contra Kehler, , different coherence relations responded to accenting in dissimilar ways. Furthermore, coherence relations were more important in determining pronoun referent than syntax, against Smyth (1994).
Previous research on pronoun resolution has identified several individual factors that are deemed... more Previous research on pronoun resolution has identified several individual factors that are deemed to be important for resolving reference. In this paper we will argue that of these factors, plausibility is the most important, but interacts with form markedness and structural parallelism. We investigated how listeners resolved object pronouns that were ambiguous in the sense of having more than one possible antecedent. We manipulated the form of the anaphoric expression in terms of accentuation (English: Experiments 1a and 2a) and morphology (Spanish: Experiments 1b and 2b). We looked at sentences where both antecedents were equally plausible, or where only one of the antecedents was plausible. Listeners generally resolved toward the (parallel) grammatical object of the previous clause. When the pronouns were marked due to accentuation (English) or use of specific morphology (Spanish), preference switched to the alternative antecedent, the grammatical subject of the previous clause. In contrast, when one of the two antecedents was a much more plausible antecedent than the other, antecedent choice was almost wholly dictated by plausibility, although reference form prominence did significantly attenuate the strength of the preference.
Recent research has shown that aero-tactile cues influence speech perception without the presence... more Recent research has shown that aero-tactile cues influence speech perception without the presence of an acoustic signal (Bicevskis, Derrick & Gick, 2016); when participants viewed a bilabial articulation that co-occurred with a puff of air felt on the skin, they were significantly more likely to perceive it as aspirated. These results and others (Gick & Derrick, 2009, etc.) suggest that this integration is relatively automatic, enough so that it does not require the physical presence of the source to arise. However, it may be that perceivers are willing to extend physical capabilities to these non-present sources because they are human and therefore possible sources of the aero-tactile cue. The current study examines whether aero-tactile information from an impossible source—a computer-animated face on a computer monitor—can affect perception of aspirated consonants. Sixteen native English speakers are shown an animated video of a computer-animated head performing a bilabial plosive but hear only babble noise through headphones. Some of the presentations are accompanied by a light, synchronous puff of air on the neck. They are asked to identify the syllable as either /ba/ or /pa/. Analysis of this two-alternative forced choice response task will be presented. Evidence of integration from an impossible source would support the idea that visual-tactile integration is an automatic process that occurs even in the absence of an interlocutor capable of producing the stimuli.
People do not always behave as ideal interactants. When asked a question, they may bluntly say “N... more People do not always behave as ideal interactants. When asked a question, they may bluntly say “No”, without apologizing or giving reasons. In an ERP experiment (measuring Event Related brain Potentials), we tested how language users process polite and less polite answers to different types of requests.
118 Rastorgueva, VS (1963). A Short Sketch of Tajik Grammar [Translated and edited by Herbert H... more 118 Rastorgueva, VS (1963). A Short Sketch of Tajik Grammar [Translated and edited by Herbert H. Paper]. The Hague: Mouton. Models of Language Comprehension and Pronoun Ambiguity in Discourse Ryan Taylor, Laurie Stowe, Gisela Redeker and John Hoeks (University of ...
This study investigates the effect of coherence relations and accent on pronoun reference. Partic... more This study investigates the effect of coherence relations and accent on pronoun reference. Participants heard sentences like John saw Jeff, and Jane called him, and indicated which noun the pronoun referred to. Here, the pronoun is said to be ambiguous because it can refer either to John or to Jeff. The sentences had one of two different types of coherence relations , and were varied for pronoun accent. Coherence relations describe the relation between two different propositions. Accenting the pronoun changed the referent in one coherence relation condition, but not the other. Contra Kehler, , different coherence relations responded to accenting in dissimilar ways. Furthermore, coherence relations were more important in determining pronoun referent than syntax, against Smyth (1994).
Previous research on pronoun resolution has identified several individual factors that are deemed... more Previous research on pronoun resolution has identified several individual factors that are deemed to be important for resolving reference. In this paper we will argue that of these factors, plausibility is the most important, but interacts with form markedness and structural parallelism. We investigated how listeners resolved object pronouns that were ambiguous in the sense of having more than one possible antecedent. We manipulated the form of the anaphoric expression in terms of accentuation (English: Experiments 1a and 2a) and morphology (Spanish: Experiments 1b and 2b). We looked at sentences where both antecedents were equally plausible, or where only one of the antecedents was plausible. Listeners generally resolved toward the (parallel) grammatical object of the previous clause. When the pronouns were marked due to accentuation (English) or use of specific morphology (Spanish), preference switched to the alternative antecedent, the grammatical subject of the previous clause. In contrast, when one of the two antecedents was a much more plausible antecedent than the other, antecedent choice was almost wholly dictated by plausibility, although reference form prominence did significantly attenuate the strength of the preference.
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