UNLOCKING THE POWER OF ADAPTATION

CHAPTER1. INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER2. LITERATURE REVIEW
Syntactic Adaptation
Syntactic Adaptation in Production
Syntactic Adaptation in Comprehension
Trial-to-trial priming
Cumulative adaptation
Theoretical Accounts for Syntactic Priming/ Adaptation
Residual Activation Account
Dual Mechanism Accounts
Implicit Learning Accounts
Belief Updating Account
The Relation between Prediction and Adaptation
Using Prediction Errors for Adaptation?
Evidence for Prediction in Language Processing
Does Prediction Directly Influence Adaptation?
The Current Study
The prediction phase
The adaptation phase
CHAPTER 3 NORMING STUDY
Method
Participants
Materials
Procedure
Analysis
CHAPTER 4 MAIN EXPERIMENT
Method
Participants
Prediction Phase
Adaptation Phase
CHAPTER 5 ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
Prediction Phase
Adaptation Phase
Offline Adaptation Tasks (Pre- and Post-tests)
Online Adaptation Tasks
Summary of Findings
CHAPTER 6 DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION
Adaptation at the Offline Pre-and Post-tests
Online Adaptation during Exposure to the LA
Online Adaptation during Exposure to the HA
Theoretical Implications
Implications for Learning
Limitations
Future Directions
Using More Cues
Social Context
Memory Consolidation
Individual Differences
Conclusion
APPENDIX
RESULTS OF NORMING STUDY
MATERIALS FOR PREDICTION PHASE
MATERIALS FOR THE OFFLINE ADAPTATION TASK
MATERIALS FOR THE ONLINE ADAPTATION TASK 1 (LA BLOCK)
MATERIALS FOR THE ONLINE ADAPTATION TASK 2 (HA BLOCK)
LIST OF REFERENCES