The processing of middle constructions at the syntax-semantics interface by Chinese EFL learners
This study used a self-paced reading task to investigate Chinese EFL learners'processing of middle constructions at the syntax-semantics interface.The results showed significant differences in the processing of prototypical and non-prototypical middles,as the reaction times for prototypical middles in the subject regions were significantly shorter than those for non-prototypical middles,and the acceptability ratings for prototypical middles were significantly higher than those for non-prototypical middles.It was found that Chinese EFL learners failed to acquire a syntax-semantics interface for English middle constructions.These findings are explained by the Interface Heterogeneity Hypothesis as a complement to the Interface Hypothesis.
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