Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society |
| Editors | A. Papafragou, D. Grodner, D. Mirman, J. Trueswell |
| Pages | 159-164 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | CogSci 2016 - Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, United States Duration: 10 Aug 2016 → 13 Aug 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | CogSci 2016 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Period | 10/08/16 → 13/08/16 |
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Keywords
- Definite reference
- Overspecification
- Heuristics
- Viewing time
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Viewing time affects overspecification : Evidence for two strategies of attribute selection during reference production. / Koolen, Ruud; Gatt, Albert; Krahmer, Emiel; van Gompel, Roger P.G.; van Deemter, K.
Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. ed. / A. Papafragou; D. Grodner; D. Mirman; J. Trueswell. 2016. p. 159-164.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - Viewing time affects overspecification
T2 - Evidence for two strategies of attribute selection during reference production
AU - Koolen, Ruud
AU - Gatt, Albert
AU - Krahmer, Emiel
AU - van Gompel, Roger P.G.
AU - van Deemter, K.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Speakers often produce definite referring expressions that are overspecified: they tend to include more attributes than necessary to distinguish the target referent. The current paper investigates how the occurrence of overspecification is affected by viewing time. We conducted an experiment in which speakers were asked to refer to target objects in visual domains. Half of the speakers had unlimited time to inspect the domains, while viewing time was limited (1000 ms) for the other half. The results reveal that limited viewing time induces the occurrence of overspecification. We conjecture that limited viewing time caused speakers to rely heavily on quick heuristics during attribute selection, which urge them to select attributes that are perceptually salient. In the case of unlimited inspection time, speakers seem to rely on a combination of heuristic and more deliberate selection strategies.
AB - Speakers often produce definite referring expressions that are overspecified: they tend to include more attributes than necessary to distinguish the target referent. The current paper investigates how the occurrence of overspecification is affected by viewing time. We conducted an experiment in which speakers were asked to refer to target objects in visual domains. Half of the speakers had unlimited time to inspect the domains, while viewing time was limited (1000 ms) for the other half. The results reveal that limited viewing time induces the occurrence of overspecification. We conjecture that limited viewing time caused speakers to rely heavily on quick heuristics during attribute selection, which urge them to select attributes that are perceptually salient. In the case of unlimited inspection time, speakers seem to rely on a combination of heuristic and more deliberate selection strategies.
KW - Definite reference
KW - Overspecification
KW - Heuristics
KW - Viewing time
M3 - Conference contribution
SP - 159
EP - 164
BT - Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society
A2 - Papafragou, A.
A2 - Grodner, D.
A2 - Mirman, D.
A2 - Trueswell, J.
ER -