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卷 116, 期 1, 页码 42-55出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2010.03.014
关键词
Pragmatics; Sentence processing; Scalar implicature; Eye-movements
资金
- NICHD NIH HHS [HD-27206, R01 HD027206, R01 HD027206-18] Funding Source: Medline
Scalar inferences are commonly generated when a speaker uses a weaker expression rather than a stronger alternative, e.g., John ate some of the apples implies that he did not eat them all. This article describes a visual-world study investigating how and when perceivers compute these inferences. Participants followed spoken instructions containing the scalar quantifier some directing them to interact with one of several referential targets (e.g., Click on the girl who has some of the balloons). Participants fixated on the target compatible with the implicated meaning of some and avoided a competitor compatible with the literal meaning prior to a disambiguating noun. Further, convergence on the target was as fast for some as for the non-scalar quantifiers none and all. These findings indicate that the scalar inference is computed immediately and is not delayed relative to the literal interpretation of some. It is argued that previous demonstrations that scalar inferences increase processing time are not necessarily due to delays in generating the inference itself, but rather arise because integrating the interpretation of the inference with relevant information in the context may require additional time. With sufficient contextual support, processing delays disappear. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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