11.2267, Qs: Glottal Stop/Am Eng, Polysemy/Psycholinguistics

[The LINGUIST Network]

LINGUIST List:  Vol-11-2267. Thu Oct 19 2000. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 11.2267, Qs: Glottal Stop/Am Eng, Polysemy/Psycholinguistics

Moderators: Anthony Rodrigues Aristar, Wayne State U.<aristar at linguistlist.org>
            Helen Dry, Eastern Michigan U. <hdry at linguistlist.org>
            Andrew Carnie, U. of Arizona <carnie at linguistlist.org>

Reviews: Andrew Carnie: U. of Arizona <carnie at linguistlist.org>

Associate Editors:  Ljuba Veselinova, Stockholm U. <ljuba at linguistlist.org>
		    Scott Fults, E. Michigan U. <scott at linguistlist.org>
		    Jody Huellmantel, Wayne State U. <jody at linguistlist.org>
		    Karen Milligan, Wayne State U. <karen at linguistlist.org>

Assistant Editors:  Lydia Grebenyova, E. Michigan U. <lydia at linguistlist.org>
		    Naomi Ogasawara, E. Michigan U. <naomi at linguistlist.org>
		    James Yuells, Wayne State U. <james at linguistlist.org>

Software development: John Remmers, E. Michigan U. <remmers at emunix.emich.edu>
                      Sudheendra Adiga, Wayne State U. <sudhi at linguistlist.org>
                      Qian Liao, E. Michigan U. <qian at linguistlist.org>

Home Page:  http://linguistlist.org/

The LINGUIST List is funded jointly by Eastern Michigan University,
Wayne State University, and donations from subscribers and publishers.


Editor for this issue: Karen Milligan <karen at linguistlist.org>
 ==========================================================================

We'd like to remind readers that the responses to queries are usually
best posted to the individual asking the question. That individual is
then  strongly encouraged to post a summary to the list.   This policy was
instituted to help control the huge volume of mail on LINGUIST; so we
would appreciate your cooperating with it whenever it seems appropriate.

=================================Directory=================================

1)
Date:  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 17:39:47 -0400
From:  "Godev, Concepcion" <cgodev at email.uncc.edu>
Subject:  American English glottal stop references

2)
Date:  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 11:33:27 +0100
From:  "p.larrivee at aston.ac.uk (Pierre Larrivée)"  <p.larrivee at aston.ac.uk>
Subject:  Query: Psycholinguistics of "GrammatiCal" Polysemy

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 17:39:47 -0400
From:  "Godev, Concepcion" <cgodev at email.uncc.edu>
Subject:  American English glottal stop references

I'm looking for references that explain
thoroughly the distribution of the
glottal stop in American English.
Please send your response to
cgodev at email.uncc.edu

Thank you very much for your assistance.
Concepcion


Concepcion B. Godev    UNCC
Tel: (704) 547-4597    Department of Languages and Culture Studies
Fax: (704) 547-3496    9201 University City Boulevard
                       Charlotte, NC 28223-0001


-------------------------------- Message 2 -------------------------------

Date:  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 11:33:27 +0100
From:  "p.larrivee at aston.ac.uk (Pierre Larrivée)"  <p.larrivee at aston.ac.uk>
Subject:  Query: Psycholinguistics of "GrammatiCal" Polysemy

Dear Colleagues,

I am looking for references to psycholinguistic studies on polysemy. I
specifically have in mind cases of  polysemy of so called grammatical
items, like English _any_ for instance; while _any_ can be regarded one and
the same word (a view that is not shared by every semanticist), it can have
various contextual references, like negative :

	Martha didn't do anything.
	= She did nothing

universal :

	Martha can do just about anything.
	= Martha can do pretty much everything

and existential ones :

	Would Martha like anything?
	= Would Martha like something?

I am not primarily thinking of cases of lexical polysemy or metonymy, like
the reference variation of _newspaper_, that can evoke an institution, a
source of information, a physical object, among other experiences, although
of course these might provide interesting insights.

I am basically curious to see how this phenomenon is envisaged from the
perspective of psycholinguistics, an admitedly very large question. I hope
I can rely on some generous souls to remedy to ignorance on it. I will of
course post a summary if the response warrants it.

With thanks and best wishes,

Pierre Larrivee


Dr. Pierre Larrivée

Lecturer in French Linguistics
French Language Co-ordinator
Examinations Officer

School of Languages and European Studies
Aston University, Aston Triangle
Birmingham B4 7ET
United Kingdom

Tel    +44 (0)121 359 3621 ext. 5454
Fax    +44 (0)121 359 6153
Email  P.Larrivee at Aston.ac.uk
Web    http://www.les.aston.ac.uk/staff/pl.html

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
LINGUIST List: Vol-11-2267