Theoretical and Experimental Aspects of Syntax-Discourse Interface in Heritage Grammars

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-90-04-24616-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 6, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 259 g

Reihe: Empirical Approaches to Linguistic Theory

In Theoretical and Experimental Aspects of Syntax-Discourse Interface in Heritage Grammars, Tanya Ivanova-Sullivan investigates comprehension and production of anaphoric dependencies with null and overt subject pronouns. She discusses the divergent behaviour of the heritage speakers of Russian by providing a closer look at their proficiency level, quantity of input and order of language acquisition. She explains the results with various degrees of successful application of pragmatic principles and efficiency in allocating cognitive resources.
The contribution of the monograph lies in the discussion of theoretical and experimental issues related to anaphora resolution along with an investigation of all aspects of representation and processing of anaphoric pronouns by various kinds of bilinguals: heritage speakers, L2 learners and L1 attriters.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ivanova-Sullivan, Tania

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Textlinguistik, Diskursanalyse, Stilistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie

Über Autor(innen)

Tanya Ivanova-Sullivan, Ph.D. (2005), The Ohio State University, is an Assistant Professor of Russian at the University of New Mexico. She has publications in Heritage Language Journal, Ohio State Working Papers in Slavic Studies, and Fordham Series in Medieval Studies.