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Do We Need a Distinction between Arguments and Adjuncts? Evidence from Psycholinguistic Studies of Comprehension

Tutunjian, Damon LU and Boland, Julie E. (2008) In Language and Linguistics Compass 2(4). p.631-646
Abstract
Within both psycholinguistic theories of parsing and formal theories of syntax, a

distinction between arguments and adjuncts is central to some theories, while

minimized or denied by others. Even for theories that deem the argument/

adjunct distinction important, the exact nature of the distinction has been difficult

to characterize. In this article, we review the psycholinguistic evidence for an

argument/adjunct distinction, discuss how argument status can best be defined in

the light of such evidence, and consider the implications for how grammatical

knowledge is represented and accessed in the human mind.
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Psycholinguistics, sentence processing, arguments and adjuncts, eyetracking.
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Language and Linguistics Compass
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2
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4
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631 - 646
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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1749-818X
DOI
10.1111/j.1749-818X.2008.00071.x
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English
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distinction between arguments and adjuncts is central to some theories, while<br/><br>
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to characterize. In this article, we review the psycholinguistic evidence for an<br/><br>
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the light of such evidence, and consider the implications for how grammatical<br/><br>
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