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Chapter 5. Language prediction in second language
Abstract
It is currently accepted that native speakers regularly predict upcoming elements during language comprehension. Empirical evidence suggests that the ability to predict is not as stable in a second language (L2) compared to the first language (L1). One factor that may affect prediction in an L2 is cross-linguistic influence (CLI). Only a handful of studies have tested this hypothesis. Hence, the aim of this chapter is to raise awareness of the importance of CLI, rather than to draw strong conclusions, and to propose directions for future research. After a brief review of CLI on language processing in general, studies that have investigated the circumstances under which these effects may play a (positive/negative) role with regard to prediction are reviewed.
Abstract
It is currently accepted that native speakers regularly predict upcoming elements during language comprehension. Empirical evidence suggests that the ability to predict is not as stable in a second language (L2) compared to the first language (L1). One factor that may affect prediction in an L2 is cross-linguistic influence (CLI). Only a handful of studies have tested this hypothesis. Hence, the aim of this chapter is to raise awareness of the importance of CLI, rather than to draw strong conclusions, and to propose directions for future research. After a brief review of CLI on language processing in general, studies that have investigated the circumstances under which these effects may play a (positive/negative) role with regard to prediction are reviewed.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- List of contributors ix
- Chapter 1. Prediction in second language processing and learning 1
- Chapter 2. Automaticity and prediction in non-native language comprehension 25
- Chapter 3. Second language prediction ability across different linguistic domains 47
- Chapter 4. Influence of syntactic complexity on second language prediction 69
- Chapter 5. Language prediction in second language 91
- Chapter 6. Prediction in bilingual children 115
- Chapter 7. Code-switching 139
- Chapter 8. Prediction and grammatical learning in second language sentence processing 167
- Chapter 9. The role of prediction in second language vocabulary learning 187
- Chapter 10. Forcing prediction increases priming and adaptation in second language production 207
- Index 233
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- List of contributors ix
- Chapter 1. Prediction in second language processing and learning 1
- Chapter 2. Automaticity and prediction in non-native language comprehension 25
- Chapter 3. Second language prediction ability across different linguistic domains 47
- Chapter 4. Influence of syntactic complexity on second language prediction 69
- Chapter 5. Language prediction in second language 91
- Chapter 6. Prediction in bilingual children 115
- Chapter 7. Code-switching 139
- Chapter 8. Prediction and grammatical learning in second language sentence processing 167
- Chapter 9. The role of prediction in second language vocabulary learning 187
- Chapter 10. Forcing prediction increases priming and adaptation in second language production 207
- Index 233
