Papers by John-Sebastian Schutter
Second Language Research, 2013
We report findings from psycholinguistic experiments investigating the detailed timing of process... more We report findings from psycholinguistic experiments investigating the detailed timing of processing morphologically complex words by proficient adult second (L2) language learners of English in comparison to adult native (L1) speakers of English. The first study employed the masked priming technique to investigate-ed forms with a group of advanced Arabic-speaking learners of English. The results replicate previously found L1/L2 differences in morphological priming, even though in the present experiment an extra temporal delay was offered after the presentation of the prime words. The second study examined the timing of constraints against inflected forms inside derived words in English using the eye-movement monitoring technique and an additional acceptability judgment task with highly advanced Dutch L2 learners of English in comparison to adult L1 English controls. Whilst offline the L2 learners performed native-like, the eye-movement data showed that their online processing was not affected by the morphological constraint against regular plurals inside derived words in the same way as in native speakers. Taken together, these findings indicate that L2 learners are not just slower than native speakers in processing morphologically complex words, but that the L2 comprehension system employs real-time grammatical analysis (in this case, morphological information) less than the L1 system.
Context: The traditional roles of men and women have changed. *Recently has taken place a revolut... more Context: The traditional roles of men and women have changed. *Recently has taken place a revolution in the family. 28) Topicalised object NP + V [AUX] + SUBJ (context favourable to topicalisation) Context: Which of the Thompson sisters shall I invite to the party? *Mary Thompson would I like to meet. 29) Topicalised object NP + V [AUX-do] + SUBJ (context unfavourable to topicalisation) Context: Do you watch television in the evenings? *Ice hockey do I enjoy watching very much.
The Appearance of Plural Inflection inside Dutch Complex Words
Page 1. The Appearance of Plural Inflection inside Dutch Complex Words John-Sebastian Schutter (U... more Page 1. The Appearance of Plural Inflection inside Dutch Complex Words John-Sebastian Schutter (University of Utrecht, UiL-OTS) First reader: Dr. WCH Philip Second reader: Prof. dr. RWJ Kager Version: August 2009 Page 2. 2 ...
Context: The traditional roles of men and women have changed. *Recently has taken place a revolut... more Context: The traditional roles of men and women have changed. *Recently has taken place a revolution in the family. 28) Topicalised object NP + V [AUX] + SUBJ (context favourable to topicalisation) Context: Which of the Thompson sisters shall I invite to the party? *Mary Thompson would I like to meet. 29) Topicalised object NP + V [AUX-do] + SUBJ (context unfavourable to topicalisation) Context: Do you watch television in the evenings? *Ice hockey do I enjoy watching very much.
The Appearance of Plural Inflection inside Dutch Complex Words
Page 1. The Appearance of Plural Inflection inside Dutch Complex Words John-Sebastian Schutter (U... more Page 1. The Appearance of Plural Inflection inside Dutch Complex Words John-Sebastian Schutter (University of Utrecht, UiL-OTS) First reader: Dr. WCH Philip Second reader: Prof. dr. RWJ Kager Version: August 2009 Page 2. 2 ...
Second Language Research, 2013
We report findings from psycholinguistic experiments investigating the detailed timing of process... more We report findings from psycholinguistic experiments investigating the detailed timing of processing morphologically complex words by proficient adult second (L2) language learners of English in comparison to adult native (L1) speakers of English. The first study employed the masked priming technique to investigate-ed forms with a group of advanced Arabic-speaking learners of English. The results replicate previously found L1/L2 differences in morphological priming, even though in the present experiment an extra temporal delay was offered after the presentation of the prime words. The second study examined the timing of constraints against inflected forms inside derived words in English using the eye-movement monitoring technique and an additional acceptability judgment task with highly advanced Dutch L2 learners of English in comparison to adult L1 English controls. Whilst offline the L2 learners performed native-like, the eye-movement data showed that their online processing was not affected by the morphological constraint against regular plurals inside derived words in the same way as in native speakers. Taken together, these findings indicate that L2 learners are not just slower than native speakers in processing morphologically complex words, but that the L2 comprehension system employs real-time grammatical analysis (in this case, morphological information) less than the L1 system.
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