The impact of elicitation method on the expression of motion in adult native speakers and L2 learners
Many studies have examined Talmy’s hypotheses regarding satellite- and verb-framed languages (Path location, frequency of Manner and Path expression). They have tested these hypotheses across multiple languages and using a variety of different methodologies. However, few studies to our knowledge hav...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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CogniTextes
2025
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | Many studies have examined Talmy’s hypotheses regarding satellite- and verb-framed languages (Path location, frequency of Manner and Path expression). They have tested these hypotheses across multiple languages and using a variety of different methodologies. However, few studies to our knowledge have compared data based on different methodologies with the specific aim to understand the potential impact of the elicitation materials and procedures on the findings reported. In this study, we will therefore compare data from native adult English and French speakers as well as English learners of French who have produced both narratives and individually elicited events based on short, animated video-clips. We ask if we are likely to find the patterns of motion expression as predicted by Talmy’s framework, in native speakers and learners and regardless of the type of elicitation method /discourse context. Results show that although expected typological tendencies are visible across native speakers in both contexts, they are less pronounced in our narrative context compared to other experimental contexts, indicating that a full understanding of the expression of motion events can only be achieved when we study and carefully compare the phenomenon across many different contexts. L2 learners are shown to successfully adapt to L2 lexicalization patterns in both contexts, indicating that they may have shifted their thinking-for-speaking for this purpose. |
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