Reference and anaphora in Spanish and Italian : A view from adult monolinguals and bilingual children

This research investigates the conditions governing the interpretation and production of anaphoric expressions in Spanish and Italian. It also explores thesimilarities and differences between these two languages that are spotlighted inbilingual speakers.To date, the literature on this area presents...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Leonetti Escandell, Victoria
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/119314
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/119314
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:801.563.1(043.2)
Anafora (Lingüística)
Anaphora (Linguistics)
Lingüística
57 Lingüística
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Sumario:This research investigates the conditions governing the interpretation and production of anaphoric expressions in Spanish and Italian. It also explores thesimilarities and differences between these two languages that are spotlighted inbilingual speakers.To date, the literature on this area presents a heterogeneous landscape.Some studies highlight the similarities between the two languages while others indicate different patterns of anaphora resolution. However, comparability issues arise due to varying experimental conditions. Hence, this study endeavours to establish a consistent basis of comparison through methodological alignment.Two main research questions guide this investigation: (1) whether there are differences between Italian and Spanish in anaphora management, and (2) if so, how it works in Spanish-Italian bilingual children. These questions are further divided into specific inquiries exploring the various factors determining reference assignment...