Referential Form and Memory for the Discourse History

The Form of Referential Expressions in Discourse

Most instances of real-life language use involve discourses in which several sentences or utterances are coherently linked through the use of repeated references. Repeated reference can take many forms, and the choice of referential form has been the focus of much research in several related fields. In this article we distinguish between three main approaches: one that addresses the ‘why’ quest...

Referential continuity and the coherence of discourse.

Two experiments were carried out to investigate the role of referential continuity in understanding discourse. In experiment I, a group of university students listened to s?ories and descriptive passages presented in three different versions: the original passages, versions in which trCze sentences occurred in a random order, and randomised versions in which referential continuity had been rest...

Title: Coreference and Discourse Coherence in L2: the Roles of Grammatical Aspect and Referential Form

Sensitivity to Referential Ambiguity in Discourse: The Role of Attention, Working Memory, and Verbal Ability

The establishment of reference is essential to language comprehension. The goal of this study was to examine listeners' sensitivity to referential ambiguity as a function of individual variation in attention, working memory capacity, and verbal ability. Participants listened to stories in which two entities were introduced that were either very similar (e.g., two oaks) or less similar (e.g., on...

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...