The effects of cross-linguistic similarity on phrase-level language switching: evidence from high-proficient Chinese-English bilinguals

被引:1
作者
Chang, Xin [1 ]
Huang, Xue-yi [2 ]
Zou, Xin-zhe [2 ]
Wang, Peijuan [1 ]
Wang, Pei [3 ]
机构
[1] Tongji Univ, Sch Foreign Languages, Shanghai 200092, Peoples R China
[2] Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Foreign Languages, Shanghai 200400, Peoples R China
[3] East China Normal Univ, Fac Educ Sci, 3663 Zhangshan Rd, Shanghai 200062, Peoples R China
关键词
Language switching; Switch costs; Quantifier expression; Cross-linguistic similarity; High-proficient Chinese-English bilinguals; LEXICAL ACCESS; SPEECH PRODUCTION; COSTS; SELECTION; BRAIN; AREAS;
D O I
10.1007/s10339-023-01137-1
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Previous research on language switching has debated whether high-proficient bilinguals exhibit symmetrical costs and one underlying reason for which may be the potential influence of cross-linguistic characteristics. The previous conflicting findings suggest their impact on language switching needs to be further investigated. In this study, we recruited 36 high-proficient Chinese-English bilinguals and investigated the effect of cross-linguistic similarity on the switching of quantifier expressions under three switch conditions. The results showed that switch costs were significantly greater when the quantifier expression was similar between Chinese and English than when it was different. Larger switch costs were found in the alternate switch condition than those in the non-switch or random switch conditions. In addition, participants exhibited larger switch costs when switching to the first language than when switching to the second language. The results suggest that the similarity of quantifier expressions between the first language and the second language would create more competition and thus induce larger switch costs in phrase-level language switching, which may be derived from the inner word recognition system of the mental lexicon. This study further improves the relevant theories on the origin of switch costs by supporting the Language Non-Specific Selection Hypothesis.
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页码:415 / 424
页数:10
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