Doctoral Dissertation Research: Binding Interpretations in Adult Bilingualism:

博士论文研究：成人双语的约束性解释：

• 批准号: 0616432
• 负责人: Silvina Montrul
• 金额: $ 1.2万
• 依托单位: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-07-15 至 2008-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0616432&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Binding; Interpretations

An important body of research shows that language learning is constrained by pre-determined properties of the brain, called Universal Grammar. While the role of Universal Grammar is accepted in the acquisition of first language, it is still controversial whether and how Universal Grammar is implicated in the learning of additional languages. This study examines the extent to which Universal Grammar is implicated in the acquisition and maintenance of the weaker language of two groups of bilinguals. The first group is composed of post-puberty learners of Korean who are native speakers of English and Chinese. The second is composed of heritage speakers of Korean who grew up in English and Chinese-speaking countries. For both groups, Korean is the weaker language, either because it is the language acquired late or because it is not the dominant language of the community. This project will focus on the distribution and interpretation of reflexive pronouns. The three languages share an important core of properties, but also differ in interesting ways. By investigating how the similarities and differences in the system of reflexive pronouns are negotiated by speakers, researchers can investigate the role of Universal Grammar in different types of bilinguals.

一项重要的研究表明，语言学习受到大脑预先确定的属性的限制，称为普遍语法。普遍语法在第一语言习得中的作用已被公认，但普遍语法是否以及如何在其他语言的学习中发挥作用仍有争议。本研究探讨了普遍语法在两组双语者弱语言习得和保持中的作用。第一组是以英语和汉语为母语的青春期后韩国语学习者。第二个是由在英语和汉语国家长大的韩国传统发言人组成。对这两个群体来说，韩语是较弱的语言，要么是因为它是较晚获得的语言，要么是因为它不是社区的主导语言。本专题将着重于反身代词的分布和解释。这三种语言共享一个重要的核心属性，但也在有趣的方面有所不同。通过研究说话者如何协商反身代词系统中的相似性和差异性，研究者可以研究普遍语法在不同类型的双语者中的作用。