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Object Shift and Event-Related Brain Potentials
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Journal of Neurolinguistics . Nov2007, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p462-481. 20p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Abstract: Object Shift in Swedish is restricted to unstressed pronouns. Sentences where an object pronoun precedes a sentence adverb, such as Han åt den inte ‘(lit.) He ate it not’, are thus well-formed, whereas sentences with a full noun phrase (NP) object preceding a sentence adverb, such as Han åt sylt/sylten inte ‘(lit.) He ate jam/the jam not’, are ill-formed. The neural correlates to violation of this word category restriction were explored using Event-Related Potentials. In the indefinite full NP object condition, there was a posterior negative deflection appearing 200–400ms after the detection point of the grammatical anomaly, suggesting increased semantic integration cost. It was marginally larger than in the definite condition. A P600 followed the negativity in both full NP object conditions. Furthermore, a subsequent effect, interpreted as a left anterior negativity (LAN), was significant in the indefinite full NP object condition. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *COMPUTER networks
*DIGITAL communications
*ELECTRONIC data processing
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09116044
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Neurolinguistics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26995872
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroling.2007.04.001