On pronominal anaphora resolution in temporal adjuncts in child Romanian
On pronominal anaphora resolution in temporal adjuncts in child Romanian
Author(s): Otilia TeoderescuSubject(s): Syntax, Eastern Slavic Languages, Preschool education, Philology
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: null pronominal subject; overt pronominal subject; anaphora resolution; demonstrative; L1 Romanian;
Summary/Abstract: In this paper I investigate the anaphoric interpretation of null and overt pronominal subjects in temporal adjuncts in child Romanian. The results show that 5-year old Romanian children make no distinction between null and overt pronominal subjects (personal pronouns and demonstratives) with respect to antecedent choice. I tentatively interpret the results as indicating that 5-year olds cannot fully integrate knowledge of the syntax of subjects with discourse information.
Journal: Bucharest Working Papers in Linguistics
- Issue Year: 18/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 37-48
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English