Spoken syntax in a comparative perspective: The dative and genitive alternation in varieties of English
Spoken syntax in a comparative perspective: The dative and genitive alternation in varieties of English
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比较视角下的口语语法：英语变体中的与格和属格交替
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2017
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Simon Todd
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Benedikt Szmrecsanyi;Jason Grafmiller;J. Bresnan;A. Rosenbach;Sali A. Tagliamonte;Simon Todd
本文介绍了一种新的资源，旨在从比较的角度对口语中的句法变异进行定量研究。这些数据集包括四种英语变体中的“可互换”（即竞争）属格和与格变体的均匀注释集合：美国英语，英国英语，加拿大英语和新西兰英语。为了展示数据源的经验潜力，我们提出了一个建议性的分析，调查在何种程度上的概率语法的属格和与格变体的选择不同品种。统计分析表明，虽然有一些微妙的概率对比研究中的区域品种之间，有一个整体的跨品种同质性的显着程度。最后，我们概述了未来的研究方向。本文是《概率语法：比较视角下的句法变异》专题集的一部分
This paper introduces a new resource designed to facilitate the quantitative investigation of syntactic variation in spoken language from a comparative perspective. The datasets comprise homogeneously annotated collections of “interchangeable” (i.e. competing) genitive and dative variants in four varieties of English: American English, British English, Canadian English, and New Zealand English. To showcase the empirical potential of the data source, we present a suggestive analysis that investigates the extent to which the probabilistic grammar of genitive and dative variant choice differs across varieties. The statistical analysis reveals that while there are a number of subtle probabilistic contrasts between the regional varieties under study, there is overall a striking degree of cross-varietal homogeneity. We conclude by outlining directions for future research. This article is part of the Special Collection: Probabilistic grammars: Syntactic variation in a comparative perspective