Mental Models and the Interpretation of Anaphora
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advanced anaphora research
Anaphor Interpretation
anaphoric
Anaphoric Expressions
Anaphoric Island
antecedent
Antecedent Expression
Antecedent Trigger
Author_Alan Garnham
Category=CFD
Category=JMR
cognitive linguistics
Cross-modal Lexical Decision Task
definite
Definite Pronoun
discourse comprehension
Discourse Representation Theory
E-type Pronouns
Elliptical Verb Phrase
eq_bestseller
eq_dictionaries-language-reference
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
eq_society-politics
experimental psycholinguistics
expressions
Fireman
Gender Cue
Implicit Causality
Implicit Causality Effects
islands
language processing
Linguistic Antecedent
Main Verb
Mental Models Theory
noun
Noun Phrase
Noun Phrase Anaphors
Noun Phrase Antecedents
Past Tenses
phrase
pronouns
psycholinguistics
reference resolution
Self-paced Reading
Self-paced Reading Experiment
Semantic Information
theory
trigger
Vice Versa
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- ISBN 9781138883123
- Weight: 249g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 25 Jun 2015
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The interpretation of anaphora - how we interpret expressions such as definite pronouns (he, she, it) and verbal elliptical phrases (such as "did so, too") in the course of ordinary conversation or reading - is an important aspect of language comprehension.
In this book the author examines the research and evidence on anaphor interpretation within the context of the mental models theory of comprehension, arguing that the notion of a mental model is essential to the detailed description of the processes of anaphor resolution. The general philosophy of the mental models approach and the nature of mental models themselves and their role in language processing is discussed, followed by a review of methodological issues that bear on the interpretation of psychological research findings. Against this background, the author's own research on areas such as deep and surface anaphora, reference into anaphoric islands, the role of implicit causality in anaphor resolution and the use of pronouns to refer to characters introduced by stereotyped role names is presented.
At all times the author's research is set within the context of the general literature on anaphor resolution derived from the disciplines of linguistics, psycholinguistics, philosophy and computational linguistics, ensuring that the book will be of interest to advanced students and researchers in these fields.
