论文标题
书面形式的语法折衷方案
The syntax-lexicon tradeoff in writing
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论文摘要
当说话者将思想变成句子时，他们在单词的复杂性和语法之间保持平衡。但是，目前尚不清楚这种语法 - 里程碑的权衡是否是在快速在线处理压力下的口头语言制作所独有的。另外，无论生产方式如何，权衡是语言的基本属性。这项工作评估了三个不同主题的神经典型个体的书面语言中单词的复杂性与句法规则的复杂性之间的关系。我们发现与说话类似，以书面形式构建句子涉及词汇和句法项目的复杂性之间的权衡。我们还表明，在写作过程中减少的在线处理需求允许以更简单的语法为代价检索更复杂的单词。这项工作进一步凸显了句子要素作为语法 - 里程碑折衷方案的驱动力的可及性的作用。
As speakers turn their thoughts into sentences, they maintain a balance between the complexity of words and syntax. However, it is unclear whether this syntax-lexicon tradeoff is unique to the spoken language production that is under the pressure of rapid online processing. Alternatively, it is possible that the tradeoff is a basic property of language irrespective of the modality of production. This work evaluates the relationship between the complexity of words and syntactic rules in the written language of neurotypical individuals on three different topics. We found that similar to speaking, constructing sentences in writing involves a tradeoff between the complexity of the lexical and syntactic items. We also show that the reduced online processing demands during writing allows for retrieving more complex words at the cost of incorporating simpler syntax. This work further highlights the role of accessibility of the elements of a sentence as the driving force in the emergence of the syntax-lexicon tradeoff.
