Implicit learning of semantic preferences
The research presented in this PhD dissertation examines the phenomenon of semantic implicit learning, using semantic preferences of novel verbs as a test case. Implicit learning refers to the phenomenon of learning without intending to learn or awareness that one is learning at all. Semantic preference (or selectional preference â as preferred in computational linguistics) is the tendency of a word to co-occur with words sharing similar semantic features. For example, âdrinkâ is typically followed by nouns denoting LIQUID, and the verb âchaseâ is typically followed by ANIMATE nouns. The material presented here spans across disciplines. It examines a well-documented psychological phenomenon - implicit learning â and applies it in the context of language acquisition, thereby providing insights into both fields. The organisation of this dissertation groups its experiments by their methodology. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the current psychological and linguistic literature. Chapter 2 includes a pen-and-paper study carried out in a classroom environment on Polish learners of English, where awareness is assessed by subjective measures taken at each test question as well as a post-experiment questionnaire.
Paciorek, Albertyna
Implicit learning ; Semantics ; Second language acquisition ; Psycholinguistics ; Linguistics
Implicit learning of semantic preferences. The research presented in this PhD dissertation examines the phenomenon of semantic implicit learning, using semantic preferences of novel verbs as a test case. Implicit learning refers to the phenomenon of learning without intending to learn or awareness that one is learning at all. Semantic preference (or selectional preference â as preferred in computational linguistics) is the tendency of a word to co-occur with words sharing similar semantic features. For example, âdrinkâ is typically followed by nouns denoting LIQUID, and the verb âchaseâ is typically followed by ANIMATE nouns. The material presented here spans across disciplines. It examines a well-documented psychological phenomenon - implicit learning â and applies it in the context of language acquisition, thereby providing insights into both fields. The organisation of this dissertation groups its experiments by their methodology. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the current psychological and linguistic literature. Chapter 2 includes a pen-and-paper study carried out in a classroom environment on Polish learners of English, where awareness is assessed by subjective measures taken at each test question as well as a post-experiment questionnaire.
implicit learn semantic preference present phd examines phenomenon semantic implicit learning use semantic preference novel verbs test case implicit learn refers phenomenon learn without intend learn awareness learn all semantic preference selectional preference prefer computational_linguistics tendency word occur word share_similar semantic_feature example drink typically follow noun denote liquid verb typically follow animate noun material present span across_discipline examines well_documented psychological phenomenon implicit learn applies context language_acquisition thereby provide_insight field organisation group methodology provide_overview current psychological linguistic literature include pen and paper study_carry classroom environment polish learner_english awareness assess subjective measure_take test question well post experiment questionnaire