Journal

Volume 25, Issue 3 (September 30, 2024)

3 articles

• Cognitive Representations of Natural Languages by using Topology and Combinatory Logic
  by Miloud Rouabhi & Jean-Pierre Desclés
  J. CS. 2024, 25(3), 309-358;
  Abstract The semantic analysis of natural languages faces a major difficulty for linguists: how to represent the meanings of linguistic units (verbal and prepositional units in particular) and how to compose them? This article briefly presents the formal and cognitive linguistic model, called GRammar Applica... [Read more].
  Abstract The semantic analysis of natural languages faces a major difficulty for linguists: how to represent the meanings of linguistic units (verbal and prepositional units in particular) and how to compose them? This article briefly presents the formal and cognitive linguistic model, called GRammar Applicative Cognitive and Enunciative (GRACE), by using the tools of the Curry’s Combinatory Logic and topological operators in order to define semantic-cognitive schemes and representations formalized by applicative expressions (operators applied to operands) which compose semantic-cognitive primitives; these interpretative representations are related to their linguistic expressions by means of introduction and eliminations rules of abstract operators (combinators) in natural deductions (in the Gentzen’s style). [Collapse]
• Pseudo-Synthetic Compounds in Korean Sign Language
  by Jinwoo Jo & Hyun Jin Hwangbo
  J. CS. 2024, 25(3), 359-402;
  Abstract A type of compound words known as the synthetic compound are often found in languages that have derivational affixes. In this paper, we report that Korean Sign Language (KSL), even though it does not have a derivational affix like -er, has compound words that can be considered ‘synthetic’, such as T... [Read more].
  Abstract A type of compound words known as the synthetic compound are often found in languages that have derivational affixes. In this paper, we report that Korean Sign Language (KSL), even though it does not have a derivational affix like -er, has compound words that can be considered ‘synthetic’, such as TRUCK DRIVE PERSON which corresponds to truck driver in English. We claim that these compound words are in fact KSL equivalents to synthetic compounds because they not only have a word-like status but also show the essential properties typically exhibited by synthetic compounds in a language like English. We then propose an analysis of the KSL equivalents to the synthetic compound, claiming that their derivation involves pseudo-incorporation in the sense of Chung and Ladusaw (2004) as well as a specific type of Voice head adapted from Baker and Vinokurova (2009) which nominalizes a verb phrase. We show that the proposed analysis successfully accounts for the essential properties of the KSL equivalents to the synthetic compound, which may well be extended to the synthetic compound in other languages. [Collapse]
• L2 Learners’ Processing of English Intransitive Motion Constructions: Effects of Proficiency and Verb Salience
  by Min-Chang Sung, Kyuhee Jo and Gyu-Ho Shin
  J. CS. 2024, 25(3), 403-430;
  Abstract This study explores Korean-speaking learners’ processing of English intransitive motion constructions, e.g., Jake ran up the hill, with reference to the typological distinctions between Korean and English (Talmy, 1985). The study also investigates how manner salience and second language (L2) profici... [Read more].
  Abstract This study explores Korean-speaking learners’ processing of English intransitive motion constructions, e.g., Jake ran up the hill, with reference to the typological distinctions between Korean and English (Talmy, 1985). The study also investigates how manner salience and second language (L2) proficiency interact with cross-linguistic influence on L2 processing. To this aim, a self-paced reading experiment was conducted with 49 Korean-speaking learners and 21 native speakers of English. We found that the learners experienced significant difficulties in processing the GROUND element (e.g., the hill), which indicates the spatial context of motion, compared to the native speakers. In addition, the influence of manner salience on L2 processing of motion constructions was found to vary with proficiency levels. These findings indicate that the complex nature of L2 reading processes, encompassing cognitive, linguistic, and individual factors, demands a multifaceted approach to understand it. [Collapse]