Processing third-person non-binary pronouns in Dutch: an EEG study
| dc.contributor.advisor | de Hoop, H. | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | den Hartog, M.M.J. | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | de Swart, P.J.F. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Akkermans, Noortje | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-08-16 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Recently hen and hun have been introduced to the Dutch language as non-binary pronouns. The current study investigates whether these are processed differently from masculine and feminine pronouns, and to what extent experience with, attitude toward, and general habituation to the non-binary pronouns influences this. An EEG experiment was conducted among Dutch young adults who read a text in which these pronouns were used. Results indicate a general processing cost that can be related to interpretation difficulties that arise when hen refers to a singular non-binary antecedent. While it was expected to find additional processing costs related to syntactic violations that arise when hen is used as a subject pronoun in combination with a singular finite verb, the results do not support this. Expectations regarding influences from experience and attitude, or from short-term habituation on processing costs were not supported. Possible explanations and interpretations are discussed. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/16375 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.thesis.faculty | Faculteit der Letteren | |
| dc.thesis.specialisation | specialisations::Faculteit der Letteren::Researchmasters::Researchmaster Language and Communication | |
| dc.thesis.studyprogramme | studyprogrammes::Faculteit der Letteren::Researchmasters | |
| dc.thesis.type | Researchmaster | |
| dc.title | Processing third-person non-binary pronouns in Dutch: an EEG study |
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