
Lingda KongShanghai International Studies University · Institute of Linguistics
Lingda Kong
Doctor of Philosophy
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Chinese counterfactual conditions
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Previous theories have established the mental model activation of processing different types of conditionals, stating that counterfactual conditionals expressing events that contradict known facts (e.g., “If it had rained, then they would not go to the park.”) are considered to trigger two mental models: (1) a hypothetical but factually wrong model...
This study investigates how Mandarin Chinese speakers use double and redundant negations to adjust information entropy and convey the speaker’s mood. Integrating Gricean implicature, signaling game theory, and information entropy, we quantified uncertainty in negation sentences by calculating self-information of negation markers and overall entropy...
This chapter examines prevailing trends in applied psycholinguistics centered on two pressing real-world imperatives—fostering equitable multilingual development and enabling clinical rehabilitation after language impairment. It first delineates how psycholinguistic approaches illuminate the intricate cognitive mechanisms underlying bilingual langu...
Counterfactual conditionals posit hypothetical scenarios in which antecedent events contradict reality. This study examined whether and how the processing difficulty of Chinese counterfactual conditionals (yaobushi, equivalent to if it had not been for in English) can be affected by the length of temporal shifts of the events across clauses and the...
Individuals exhibit considerable variability in their capacity to learn and retain new information, including novel vocabulary. Prior research has established the importance of vigilance and electroencephalogram (EEG) alpha rhythm in the learning process. However, the interplay between vigilant attention, EEG alpha oscillations, and an individual's...
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As you mentioned in this review, Chinese counterfactuals is different with English, since there is no counterfactual markers like subjunctive mood. But if we use some markers like "yaobushi"or "zaozhidao", maybe we will add some irrelevant things. So I want to ask how should design our experiment materials of Chinese counterfactuals in a proper way. Looking foreward to your reply.