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Cognition and native-language grammar: The organizational role of adjective–noun word order in information representation

dc.contributor.authorPercy, Elise J.
dc.contributor.authorSherman, Steven J.
dc.contributor.authorGarcia-Marques, Leonel
dc.contributor.authorMata, André
dc.contributor.authorGarcia-Marques, Teresa
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-14T19:54:40Z
dc.date.available2014-02-14T19:54:40Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractIn 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.por
dc.identifier.citationPsychonomic Bulletin & Review, 16, 1037-1042por
dc.identifier.doi10.3758/PBR.16.6.1037
dc.identifier.issn1069-9384
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/2635
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherPsychonomic Societypor
dc.titleCognition and native-language grammar: The organizational role of adjective–noun word order in information representationpor
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceAustinpor
oaire.citation.endPage1042por
oaire.citation.startPage1037por
oaire.citation.titlePsychonomic Bulletin & Reviewpor
oaire.citation.volume16por
rcaap.rightsrestrictedAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor

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