The Influence of Verb-Based Implicit Causality Information and Second Language Proficiency on Chinese English Learners' Pronoun Anaphoric Inference: Evidence from Eye Movements.

Huan Liu, Shifa Chen, Ruiyong Liu, Huinan Du

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Huan LiuCollege of Foreign Languages, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.ORCID 0009-0004-9538-7734

Shifa ChenCollege of Foreign Languages, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9608-3159

Ruiyong LiuSchool of International Studies, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.

Huinan DuCollege of Foreign Languages, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.

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Implicit causality (IC) is a phenomenon where verbs supply information about the potential cause of the behavior or state to one of the antecedents (e.g., "Mary praised David because…" will continue about David, not Mary). The study examines the influence of IC information and second language (L2) proficiency on Chinese English learners' pronoun anaphoric inference. Results from an eye-tracking study showed that Chinese English learners can actively use IC information in making pronoun anaphoric inference. Additionally, compared to low-proficiency learners, high-proficiency learners spent less time on making pronoun anaphoric inference. The findings indicate that Chinese English learners can activate IC information early, before the disambiguating information appears, thus supporting the focusing account. Furthermore, L2 proficiency also affects this process.

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Chinese English learnerseye movementsimplicit causalityL2 proficiencypronoun anaphoric inference

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PMID39594334

DOI10.3390/bs14111034

PMCPMC11591523

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