Processing Mixed Language

处理混合语言

• 批准号: 0821924
• 负责人: Paola Dussias
• 金额: $ 28万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-08-01 至 2013-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0821924&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Processing; Mixed; Language

Code-switching, the alternating use or mixing of two languages in bilingual communication, is often assumed to be a sign of defective language use, and is therefore likely stigmatized because people incorrectly conclude that speakers who code-switch are limited to producing an amalgam of broken bits of each language. In reality, a general characteristic of mixed utterances is that they are produced fluidly, without hesitation, pauses, or corrections, reflecting a systematic and exquisitely controlled integration of two linguistic systems. This project will collect eye-tracking data to examine code-switching during bilingual language reading and spoken language comprehension. The approach is cross-disciplinary, building on and bridging advances in both linguistic approaches to code-switching and experimental psycholinguistic work on language processing. The proposed experiments are motivated by two central questions: 1) Are there syntactic contexts that facilitate the processing of code-switched language?; and 2) How does the proficiency of speakers in both of their languages modulate language processing during comprehension? The answer to these questions will contribute to the advancement of knowledge in several ways. With demographic changes in the US and more communication between individuals here and in other countries, the number of people communicating in writing is increasing at an extraordinary rate. Code-switching is ubiquitous in bilingual communities and it is becoming increasingly more present in its written form, especially in the case of Spanish-English speakers. Given the rapid growth of Spanish-English bilingualism in the US, it is increasingly important to improve understanding of how bilinguals process mixed language discourse. Second, the project evaluates proficiency in a second language more rigorously than past studies. Therefore, the results will provide valuable information for assessing second language proficiency, which is crucial in contexts in which proficient bilingual communication is required for successful cross-cultural interactions. In addition, this project will support bilingual graduate student researchers and bilingual undergraduate research assistants from underrepresented populations in the US, including Chicanos and other US Latinos, thus promoting the inclusion and training of individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups in scientific research both at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

语码转换，即双语交流中两种语言的交替使用或混合，通常被认为是语言使用缺陷的标志，因此可能受到污名化，因为人们错误地得出结论，认为语码转换的说话者仅限于产生多种语言的混合。每种语言的碎片。事实上，混合话语的一个普遍特征是它们的产生流畅，没有犹豫、停顿或纠正，反映了两种语言系统的系统性和精确控制的整合。该项目将收集眼动追踪数据，以检查双语阅读和口语理解过程中的语码转换。该方法是跨学科的，建立在语码转换的语言方法和语言处理的实验心理语言学工作的基础上并弥合了它们的进步。所提出的实验受到两个核心问题的推动：1）是否存在有助于处理代码转换语言的句法上下文？ 2）说话者对两种语言的熟练程度如何影响理解过程中的语言处理？这些问题的答案将从几个方面促进知识的进步。随着美国人口结构的变化以及美国和其他国家个人之间交流的增加，以书面形式交流的人数正在以惊人的速度增加。语码转换在双语社区中无处不在，并且越来越多地以书面形式出现，特别是对于讲西班牙语和英语的人来说。鉴于西班牙语-英语双语在美国的快速发展，提高对双语者如何处理混合语言话语的理解变得越来越重要。 其次，该项目比过去的研究更严格地评估第二语言的熟练程度。因此，结果将为评估第二语言熟练程度提供有价值的信息，这对于成功的跨文化互动需要熟练的双语交流的背景至关重要。此外，该项目还将支持来自美国代表性不足人群（包括奇卡诺人和其他美国拉丁裔）的双语研究生研究人员和双语本科生研究助理，从而促进传统上代表性不足群体的个人在研究生和研究生阶段的科学研究中的包容和培训。本科水平。