Open AccessInterpretação de pronomes sujeito anafóricos e catafóricos por falantes de português L2: efeitos da língua materna
Author(s) -
María Lobo,
Ana Madeira,
Carolina Glória de Almeida Guerreiro da Silva
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista da associação portuguesa de linguística
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2183-9077
DOI - 10.26334/2183-9077/rapln3ano2017a9
Subject(s) - pronoun , portuguese , interpretation (philosophy) , subject pronoun , psychology , german , linguistics , context (archaeology) , subject (documents) , philosophy , computer science , history , archaeology , library science
This paper investigates the interpretation preferences for null and overt subject pronouns in anaphoric and cataphoric contexts in L2 Portuguese and, specifically, whether: i) the L1 of the participants (Italian and German) influences their interpretation; ii) there is evidence of development; iii) there are differences determined by pronoun type and context. The results of a picture selection task administered to the L2 groups and a group of L1 adults show that the distinction between null and overt subjects is established early; learners distinguish anaphoric and cataphoric contexts and their performance may be influenced by processing constraints; there is some development from beginner to advanced level, visible in the Italian group mainly for overt pronouns; and the proximity of the L1 appears to facilitate L2 acquisition.