Processing verb-phrase ellipsis in Mandarin Chinese: Evidence against the syntactic account

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 810-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenguang G. Cai ◽  
Martin J. Pickering ◽  
Patrick Sturt
Keyword(s):  
Mandarin Chinese ◽  
Verb Phrase Ellipsis ◽  
Verb Phrase

Knowledge of English verb phrase ellipsis by speakers of Arabic and Chinese

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 404-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Hawkins
Keyword(s):  
Mandarin Chinese ◽  
Universal Grammar ◽  
Sentence Completion ◽  
Verb Phrase Ellipsis ◽  
Persistent Problem ◽  
Positive Evidence ◽  
Verb Phrase ◽  
Syntactic Properties ◽  
English Verb

English verb phrase ellipsis (VPE) involves both syntactic and discourse information. The present study investigates knowledge of these properties by L1 speakers of Arabic and Mandarin Chinese. Three issues are addressed. Can the participants acquire syntactic properties of VPE that differ from their L1s and are under-determined by positive evidence? Can they acquire all of the syntactic properties of VPE that differ from their L1s? Can they successfully integrate their knowledge of the syntax of VPE with discourse information determining felicity? Results from a sentence completion judgement task are broadly consistent with the L2 participants having Universal Grammar (UG)-constrained grammars for VPE, and with their being able to successfully integrate syntactic representations with discourse information. A persistent problem with an uninterpretable feature is discussed, as are the implications of the findings for the claim that VPE involves gradient grammaticality.

scholarly journals Exploring the steps of Verb Phrase Ellipsis

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengzhong Liu ◽  
Edgar Gonzàlez Pellicer ◽  
Daniel Gillick
Keyword(s):  
Verb Phrase Ellipsis ◽  
Verb Phrase

scholarly journals THE TRANSLATION OF ELLIPSIS AND EVENT REFERENCE IN JK ROWLING'S HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adi Loka Sujono
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Verb Phrase Ellipsis ◽  
Verb Phrase ◽  
Literal Translation ◽  
Content Analysis Method

<p>The study aims to investigate the translation of ellipsis and event reference in JK Rowling‘s‘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In this present study, a qualitative content analysis method was employed. In translating the ellipsis and event reference, semantic and syntactic referents should be taken into account. Concerning with reference to eventualities, three forms of referents namely verb phrase ellipsis, so anaphora and pronominal event reference are analysed. Some adjustments such as literal translation, explicitation, omission, and the like are made.</p>

Indefinites in Verb Phrase Ellipsis

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 344-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Schwarz
Keyword(s):  
Verb Phrase Ellipsis ◽  
Verb Phrase
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