Positivity Bias and Cultural Differences in Acquiring <i>Haihao</i> in Chinese as a Second Language
This study examines how Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) learners acquire the Chinese stance marker <i>haihao</i> with a focus on type and saliency. A total of 56 participants took part in the research, including 28 English-speaking CSL learners and 28 native Chinese speakers. The stud...
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| description | This study examines how Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) learners acquire the Chinese stance marker <i>haihao</i> with a focus on type and saliency. A total of 56 participants took part in the research, including 28 English-speaking CSL learners and 28 native Chinese speakers. The study utilized two evaluation judgment tasks. Results showed that participants categorized <i>haihao</i> into two simplified groups, guided by the economy principle and a positivity bias. English-speaking learners, influenced by a stronger positivity bias, tended to select more positive options, while Chinese participants favored slightly negative ones. Saliency improved the accuracy of recognizing negative <i>haihao</i> among American learners and low positive <i>haihao</i> among Chinese participants, though it was less effective for ambiguous expressions. These findings highlight how cultural differences and language saliency impact the interpretation of stance markers, offering insights for improving CSL teaching strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-420e3a83eef84393a252d87308f0ead32024-12-27T14:35:42ZengMDPI AGLanguages2226-471X2024-12-0191237910.3390/languages9120379Positivity Bias and Cultural Differences in Acquiring <i>Haihao</i> in Chinese as a Second LanguageChun-Yin Doris Chen0Pin-Yu Ruby Lu1Department of English, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106308, TaiwanDepartment of English, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106308, TaiwanThis study examines how Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) learners acquire the Chinese stance marker <i>haihao</i> with a focus on type and saliency. A total of 56 participants took part in the research, including 28 English-speaking CSL learners and 28 native Chinese speakers. The study utilized two evaluation judgment tasks. Results showed that participants categorized <i>haihao</i> into two simplified groups, guided by the economy principle and a positivity bias. English-speaking learners, influenced by a stronger positivity bias, tended to select more positive options, while Chinese participants favored slightly negative ones. Saliency improved the accuracy of recognizing negative <i>haihao</i> among American learners and low positive <i>haihao</i> among Chinese participants, though it was less effective for ambiguous expressions. These findings highlight how cultural differences and language saliency impact the interpretation of stance markers, offering insights for improving CSL teaching strategies.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/9/12/379polysemystance markerpositive biassaliencyChinese as a second language |
| spellingShingle | Chun-Yin Doris Chen Pin-Yu Ruby Lu Positivity Bias and Cultural Differences in Acquiring <i>Haihao</i> in Chinese as a Second Language Languages polysemy stance marker positive bias saliency Chinese as a second language |
| title | Positivity Bias and Cultural Differences in Acquiring <i>Haihao</i> in Chinese as a Second Language |
| title_full | Positivity Bias and Cultural Differences in Acquiring <i>Haihao</i> in Chinese as a Second Language |
| title_fullStr | Positivity Bias and Cultural Differences in Acquiring <i>Haihao</i> in Chinese as a Second Language |
| title_full_unstemmed | Positivity Bias and Cultural Differences in Acquiring <i>Haihao</i> in Chinese as a Second Language |
| title_short | Positivity Bias and Cultural Differences in Acquiring <i>Haihao</i> in Chinese as a Second Language |
| title_sort | positivity bias and cultural differences in acquiring i haihao i in chinese as a second language |
| topic | polysemy stance marker positive bias saliency Chinese as a second language |
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