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Abstract
Sentences that have more than one possible meaning are said to be syntactically ambiguous (SA). Because the correct interpretation of these sentences can be unclear, resolving SA sentences can be cognitively demanding for children, particularly with regards to inhibitory control (IC). In this study we provide three lines of evidence supporting the importance of IC in SA resolution. First, we show that children with higher IC resolve more SA sentences correctly. Second, we show that SA resolution is worse on tasks that place higher demands on IC, even for children with high IC. Third, we show that children with higher IC make different types of SA errors than children with lower IC. This study expands understanding of the cognitive skills underlying language and suggests a need to consider task demands on IC when developing educational curriculums.
具有多个可能含义的句子被称为句法歧义句（SA）。由于对这些句子的正确理解可能并不明确，因此解决这些句子对儿童的认知能力要求很高，尤其是在抑制控制（IC）方面。在本研究中，我们提供了三方面的证据来证明抑制控制（IC）在解决歧义句中的重要性。首先，我们发现 IC 较高的儿童能正确解决更多的 SA 句子。其次，我们表明，在对 IC 要求较高的任务中，即使是 IC 高的儿童，其 SA 解析能力也较差。第三，我们还表明，与智力水平较低的儿童相比，智力水平较高的儿童会犯不同类型的句子错误。这项研究拓展了人们对语言认知技能的理解，并表明在开发教育课程时需要考虑任务对 IC 的要求。
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A key publication in the field, Journal of Child Language publishes articles on all aspects of the scientific study of language behaviour in children, the principles which underlie it, and the theories which may account for it. The international range of authors and breadth of coverage allow the journal to forge links between many different areas of research including psychology, linguistics, cognitive science and anthropology. This interdisciplinary approach spans a wide range of interests: phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, vocabulary, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, or any other recognised facet of language study.
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