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Cognition and native-language grammar: The organizational role of adjective–noun word order in information representation
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In the present research, we investigated the influence of native-language adjective–noun word order on
category accessibility for nouns and adjectives by comparing Portuguese speakers (in whose language nouns
precede adjectives) with English speakers (in whose language adjectives precede nouns). In two studies, we presented
participants with different numbers of verbal or pictorial stimuli, and subsequently they answered questions
about noun- and adjective-conditioned frequencies. The results demonstrated a primacy effect of nativelanguage
word order. Specifically, although both populations showed a speed advantage for noun-conditioned
questions, this tendency was significantly stronger for Portuguese than for American participants. We discuss the
important role of native-language syntax rules for the categorization and representation of information.
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Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 16, 1037-1042
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Psychonomic Society