Theoretical and experimental aspects of syntax-discourse interface in heritage grammars / / Tanya Ivanova-Sullivan.

• Superior document: Empirical Approaches to Linguistic Theory, Volume 6
• VerfasserIn: Ivanova-Sullivan, Tanya,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Empirical approaches to linguistic theory ; Volume 6.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (220 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; 1 Methodology and Sociolinguistic Findings /; 2 Input and Order of Acquisition as Variables in the Study /; 3 Syntactic and Discourse-Pragmatic Conditions on the Distribution of Null and Overt Subjects in Russian /; 4 Optionality in Bilingual Grammars: Establishing Anaphoric Dependencies in Pro-Drop Languages /; 5 Anaphoric Pronouns in Oral Production /; 6 Deictic Pronouns in Oral Production /; 7 Anaphora Resolution in Globally Ambiguous Contexts /; 8 Pronominal Resolution and Coherence Relations /; 9 Pedagogical Implications of the Study /; Conclusions /; Appendix 1 /; Appendix 2 /; References /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004246177
• ISSN: 2210-6243
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Tanya Ivanova-Sullivan.

In Theoretical and Experimental Aspects of Syntax-Discourse Interface in Heritage Grammars , Tanya Ivanova-Sullivan investigates comprehension and production of anaphoric dependencies with null and overt subject pronouns. She discusses the divergent behaviour of the heritage speakers of Russian by providing a closer look at their proficiency level, quantity of input and order of language acquisition. She explains the results with various degrees of successful application of pragmatic principles and efficiency in allocating cognitive resources. The contribution of the monograph lies in the discussion of theoretical and experimental issues related to anaphora resolution along with an investigation of all aspects of representation and processing of anaphoric pronouns by various kinds of bilinguals: heritage speakers, L2 learners and L1 attriters.