Use of reference markers in the speech of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Evidence from two referential communication tasks manipulating common ground with the interaction partner

IF 2.3 Q2 PSYCHIATRY
Amélie M. Achim , Dominique Knutsen , Marc-André Roy , Souleymane Gadio , Marion Fossard
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Abstract

Introduction

People with schizophrenia spectrum disorders present with language dysfunctions, yet we know little about their use of reference markers (indefinite markers, definite markers, pronouns or names), a fundamental aspect of efficient speech production.

Methods

Twenty-five (25) participants with a recent-onset schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SZ) and 25 healthy controls (HC) completed two referential communication tasks. The tasks involved presenting to an interaction partner a series of movie characters (character identification task) and movie scenes composed of six images (narration task). A manipulation was introduced such that half of the movies could be considered as Likely-Known by the interaction partner, whereas the other half was Likely-Unknown. The analyses focused on the reference markers used to present the movie characters during the tasks.

Results

During the character identification task, the SZ group used fewer names and more pronouns than the HC. During the narration task, the SZ group used fewer names and more definite references when initially introducing the main story characters, while no group effect emerged for subsequent mentions of the characters. The observed effects of conditions were generally present across both groups, except for a lesser adjustment in the use of definite markers when introducing the story characters.

Conclusions

While some group differences emerged, people with SZ were generally sensitive to the manipulation regarding their interaction partner's likely knowledge of the characters. A better understanding of the conditions in which speech production is affected in SZ could help promote more efficient communication.
精神分裂症谱系障碍患者言语中参照标记的使用:来自两项参照交流任务的证据:操纵与互动伙伴的共同点。
精神分裂症谱系障碍患者存在语言功能障碍,但我们对他们使用参考标记(不确定标记、确定标记、代词或名称)知之甚少,而参考标记是有效言语产生的一个基本方面。方法:25名新近发病的精神分裂症谱系障碍(SZ)患者和25名健康对照(HC)完成两项参照交流任务。这些任务包括向一个互动伙伴展示一系列电影角色(角色识别任务)和由六个图像组成的电影场景(叙述任务)。一种操作被引入,这样一半的电影可以被交互伙伴认为是可能已知的,而另一半是可能未知的。分析的重点是在任务中用于呈现电影角色的参考标记。结果:在性格识别任务中,SZ组比HC组使用更少的名字和更多的代词。在叙述任务中,SZ组在最初介绍主要故事人物时使用较少的名字和更明确的参考文献,而在后续提到人物时没有出现群体效应。观察到的条件效应在两组中普遍存在,除了在介绍故事人物时使用明确标记的调整较小。结论:虽然出现了一些组间差异,但患有SZ的人通常对他们的互动伙伴可能对角色的了解的操纵很敏感。更好地了解在深圳言语产生受到影响的条件有助于促进更有效的沟通。
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