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Jungbluth, Konstanze; Milano, F Da

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“…Results for term use did not differ significantly between the two experimental conditions, and between the two groups of participants, also confirmed by the lack of significant effect of position of hearer. This result is unexpected against the semi-naturalistic performance results and account provided in Jungbluth (2003) and in Jungbluth and Da Milano (2015) , where face-to-face deictic reference was dictated by a person-oriented system. Also, on that account, speakers are expected to differ as a result of the face-to-face constellation on use of the distal term aquel , but not on the proximal one ( este ).…”

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“…Spanish features a tripartite demonstrative system with three elements ( este , ese , and aquel ) ( Jungbluth and Da Milano, 2015 ), which can inflect for gender and number and are used adnominally. In addition, Spanish has three demonstrative pronouns ( esto , eso , and aquello ), which do not inflect and have, nevertheless, been traditionally labeled as neuter demonstrative pronouns in the Spanish grammatical tradition (although there is not clearly a neuter grammatical gender in Spanish per se ).…”

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“…The Spanish demonstrative terms are commonly characterized as conveying different degrees of distance with respect to the deictic center (the speaker): este (“this”) is proximal, ese (“that”) medial, and aquel (“that yonder”) is the distal demonstrative of the tripartite system. The Spanish demonstrative system, can thus be seen as gravitating toward an egocentric, distance-oriented preference usage, which accounts for the proximal, medial and distal forms in relation to the speaker, with little or no consideration of the position of the hearer ( Diessel, 1999 ; Jungbluth, 2003 ; Coventry et al, 2008 ; Jungbluth and Da Milano, 2015 ). This is also consistent with Hottenroth (1982) who suggests that the “proximal-medial-distal form designates increasingly remote concentric circles around the speaker” (p. 133).…”

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“…This is also consistent with Hottenroth (1982) who suggests that the “proximal-medial-distal form designates increasingly remote concentric circles around the speaker” (p. 133). Jungbluth (2003) ; Coventry et al (2008) , and Jungbluth and Da Milano (2015) presented a more detailed description of the Spanish demonstrative system, taking into account the effect of the hearer’s position in the choice of demonstratives. Jungbluth (2003) and Jungbluth and Da Milano (2015) , for instance, suggested a dual-oriented system of interaction with three possible conditions (“constellations”) with respect to the hearer: face-to-face, side-by-side, and face-to-back.…”

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“…Jungbluth (2003) ; Coventry et al (2008) , and Jungbluth and Da Milano (2015) presented a more detailed description of the Spanish demonstrative system, taking into account the effect of the hearer’s position in the choice of demonstratives. Jungbluth (2003) and Jungbluth and Da Milano (2015) , for instance, suggested a dual-oriented system of interaction with three possible conditions (“constellations”) with respect to the hearer: face-to-face, side-by-side, and face-to-back. During semi-naturalistic performances, Spanish monolingual speakers preferred a distance-oriented system in a side-by-side condition, a person-oriented system in a face-to-face condition and both a person-oriented and a distance-oriented system in a face-to-back condition.…”

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Languages around the world differ in terms of the number of adnominal and pronominal demonstratives they require, as well as the factors that impact on their felicitous use. Given this cross-linguistic variation in deictic demonstrative terms, and the features that determine their felicitous use, an open question is how this is accommodated within bilingual cognition and language. In particular, we were interested in the extent to which bilingual language exposure and practice might alter the way in which a bilingual is using deictic demonstratives in their first language. Recent research on language attrition suggests that L2 learning selectively affects aspects of the native language, with some domains of language competence being more vulnerable than others. If demonstratives are basic, and acquired relatively early, they should be less susceptible to change and attrition. This was the hypothesis we went on to test in the current study. We tested two groups of native Spanish speakers, a control group living in Spain and an experimental group living in Norway using the (Spatial) Memory game paradigm. Contra to our expectations, the results indicate a significant difference between the two groups in use of deictic terms, indicative of a change in the preferred number of terms used. This suggests that deictic referential systems may change over time under pressure from bilingual language exposure.

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The temporal dynamics of deictic communication

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Deixis – a fundamental part of communication – involves combinations of speech, gesture and eye-gaze, yet little is known about the temporal dynamics of this coordination. The authors analysed eye-gaze, pointing gestures and verbal productions in 514 deictic episodes during triadic, semi-naturalistic, book-reading sessions performed by Italian children (1;08–2;07) and their caregivers. Results show three new findings. First, deictic communication is overwhelmingly preceded and accompanied by shared attention (of consistent duration) on an object, and only sometimes by disjoint attention. Second, children are synchronously multimodal (conveying information via speech, pointing gesture and eye-gaze) in their deictic communications. Third, the form of deictic communication used is not related to the complexity of the linguistic structures of the sample. Deictic communication is remarkably consistent in children ranging from approximately 1;08 to 2;07 years of age.

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Variation in first-generation L1 deictic systems: Language attrition and bilingualism effects

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Collier

Guijarro–Fuentes

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International Journal of Bilingualism

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Aims and Objectives: This study explored the extent to which bilingual language exposure and practice might alter the way in which bilingual first-generation adult speakers use deictic demonstratives in their first language (Spanish) after immersion in a new language environment (Norwegian). Fully developed L1 systems are expected to be stable and less susceptible to change or restructuring than child systems. In addition, core domains of a language such as deictic demonstrative reference are hypothesized to be more robust. Design: Participants were tested with the Spanish version of the memory game. They completed an ethnolinguistic background questionnaire with questions targeting demographic data, experience with language, and daily routines in language use. Data and analyses: Demonstrative use was analysed using binomial multilevel modelling, allowing residual variance to be partitioned into a between-participant component and a within-participant component. Findings: Results demonstrate a shift in the demonstrative system of Spanish native speakers who have resided in Norway for a median of 6.5 years. This shift is reflected in extensive use of the semantically underspecified item ese at the expense of the form aquel. The latter form is less frequent and highly context-dependent in corpora of the modern language. It can be hypothesized that first-generation speakers are faster in converging on a simplified system of deictic reference than the native speaker group tested in Spain, but this development parallels tendencies observed in the monolingual variety of the language. This faster shift may well be influenced and catalysed by bilingual language practice. Originality: This article addresses a gap in research on deictic terms under conditions of language attrition. It documents a restructuring of the deictic system in first-generation speakers of Spanish residing in another country. The results suggest that marking peri-personal space is a core feature of deictic systems across languages, also preserved under deictic system shift.

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Shrinking Your Deictic System: How Far Can You Go?

Shrinking Your Deictic System: How Far Can You Go?

The temporal dynamics of deictic communication

Variation in first-generation L1 deictic systems: Language attrition and bilingualism effects

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