Structural priming: An experimental paradigm for mapping linguistic representations

Author:

Cai Zhenguang G.12ORCID,Zhao Nan3

Affiliation:

1. Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong

2. Brain and Mind Institute The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong

3. Department of Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Hong Kong

Abstract

AbstractPrevious reviews have extensively explored structural priming, but there is a noticeable absence of comprehensive discussion on its potential as a tool for mapping linguistic representations in various fields. This paper addresses this gap by reviewing studies that have utilised structural priming to tackle psycholinguistic issues beyond the persistence of syntactic structures itself. We discuss how structural priming can be employed to map syntactic representations and processes that underlie sentence comprehension, to decipher grammatical encoding in sentence production, to probe the way lexical entries interrelate, to arbitrate alternative syntactic analyses for disputed constructions in experimental syntax, and to illuminate linguistic representations in large language models. We conclude that structural priming, as an experimental paradigm, presents an exciting and promising pathway towards a nuanced, empirically‐grounded understanding of linguistic representations and processes.

Funder

Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee

Publisher

Wiley

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