This study provides a set of cross-linguistic data on the resolution of relative clause attachment ambiguity by Japanese (JNS), Chinese (CNS), and Mongolian native speakers (MNS) in their respective languages using a set of cross-translated sentences. We compared the processing biases of Chinese and Mongolian second language (L2) speakers of Japanese (CJ and MJ) and Mongolian-Chinese third language (L3) Japanese learners, whose first language (L1) is Mongolian and L2 is Chinese, with those of L1 speakers of the three languages. The results for the three L1 groups (JNS, MNS, and CNS) showed that JNS and MNS have a high-attachment preference, while CNS were found to have a low-attachment preference. The results for the L2 group showed that MJ prefer high attachment, but not as strongly as JNS, and CJ prefer low attachment, but not as strongly as CNS. These results indicate the influence of L1 on L2 preference. The results for the L3 group indicate the influence of processing biases from both L1 and L2 on L3 sentence processing. This L3 group showed a high-attachment preference, but JNS and MJ both have statistically significantly stronger high-attachment preferences than L3, which indicates the influence of L2. While there is still a significant difference between the CJ and L3 groups, the L3 group prefer high attachment, which indicates the influence of their L1. We further discuss the relationship between the similarity of sentence processing bias and the influence of the language that learners already know.
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Section 1: Original Research
雑誌名
Eruditi : The CGCS Journal of Language Research and Education
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3
ページ
1 - 13
発行年
2019-07
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Center for Global Communication Strategies, College of Arts & Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Influence of L1 and L2 on L3 Sentence Processing: Evidence from Ambiguity Resolution in First, Second, and Third Language Processing
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