@article{94ee1793783044e2a5e582c3313ad4dc,
title = "Processing classifier-noun agreement in a long distance: An ERP study on Mandarin Chinese",
abstract = "The classifier system categorizes nouns on a semantic basis. By inserting an object-gap relative clause (RC) between a classifier and its associate noun, we examined how temporary classifier-noun semantic incongruity and long-distance classifier-noun dependency are processed. Instead of a typical N400 effect, a midline anterior negativity was elicited by the temporary semantic incongruity, suggesting that the anticipation of coming words influences semantic processing and that metacognitive processes are involved in resolving the conflict. The lack of reduced P600 effects at the RC marker suggests that classifier-noun mismatch may not be effective in RC prediction. The N400 observed at the head noun suggests that the parser retains the temporary incongruity in the memory and computes the classifier-noun semantic agreement over a long distance. In addition, both successful and unsuccessful long-distance integration elicited P600 effects, supporting the view that P600 indexes more than just syntactic processing. Detailed discussion and implications are provided.",
keywords = "Classifiers, ERPs, Long-distance dependency, Mandarin Chinese, N400, P600, Relative clauses, Semantic incongruity",
author = "Hsu, {Chun Chieh} and Tsai, {Shu Hua} and Yang, {Chin Lung} and Chen, {Jenn Yeu}",
note = "Funding Information: We are very grateful to the three anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments which helped us improve this paper substantially. Chun-Chieh Hsu, Shu-Hua Tsai, and Jenn-Yeu Chen were associated with National Cheng Kung University when the experiment was conducted under the grant from NCKU Landmark and Integrative Research Project ( #D16-B0045 ) to Jenn-Yeu Chen. The preparation of this article was partly supported by the grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology in Taiwan (NSC 102-2410-H-007-029 ) to Chun-Chieh Hsu. It is also in part supported by the Aim for the Top University Project of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), sponsored by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan, the International Research-Intensive Center of Excellence Program of NTNU, and Ministry of Science and Technology in Taiwan (NSC 103-2911-I-003-301). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 Elsevier Inc.",
year = "2014",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.bandl.2014.07.002",
language = "English",
volume = "137",
pages = "14--28",
journal = "Brain and Language",
issn = "0093-934X",
publisher = "Academic Press Inc.",
}