Abstract Intensive research on Obligatory Control (OC) in the past 2 decades has revealed a rich crosslinguistic terrain of deviations from the classical format. Five types of noncanonical OC are surveyed here: Finite control, controlled overt pronouns, partial control, proxy control and crossed control. Each one is described and illustrated, paying attention to methodological difficulties in establishing its characteristic empirical signature. We then turn to a critical assessment of leading theoretical accounts of these phenomena, pointing to merits and faults, and indicating how they can be integrated with broader concerns of syntactic theory.

Abstract Previous reviews have extensively explored structural priming, but there is a noticeable absence of comprehensive discussion on its potential as a tool for mapping linguistic representations in various fields. This paper addresses this gap by reviewing studies that have utilised structural priming to tackle psycholinguistic issues beyond the persistence of syntactic structures itself. We discuss how structural priming can be employed to map syntactic representations and processes that underlie sentence comprehension, to decipher grammatical encoding in sentence production, to probe the way lexical entries interrelate, to arbitrate alternative syntactic analyses for disputed constructions in experimental syntax, and to illuminate linguistic representations in large language models. We conclude that structural priming, as an experimental paradigm, presents an exciting and promising pathway towards a nuanced, empirically‐grounded understanding of linguistic representations and processes.

On page 4 paragraph 1, underlines are missing.The whole paragraph should be: The first element is, ambiguously, a proper name or common noun.There were two possible output blend forms for each case (italics and underlining indicate the segmental correspondences between each source word and the output).In (2a), B/bohemian + hummus can yield either B/bohemmus, preserving more segments of B/bohemian, or B/bohummus, preserving more hummus.Similarly, in (2b), T/trkey + tycon can yield either T/trcoon, preserving the primary stress of T/trkey, or T/ turcon, preserving that of tycon.Moreton and colleagues predicted that participants would tend to match the output form retaining more segmental and prosodic properties from the first element (i.e., BOHEMMUS, TRCOON) with the definition indicating that the first element was a proper name.(In the actual experiment, the stimuli were shown in all capital letters to remove the influence of orthography.)We apologise for this error.

Abstract Communicating linguistics to broader audiences (lingcomm) can be achieved most effectively by drawing on insights from across the fields of linguistics, science communication (scicomm), pedagogy and psychology. In this article we provide an overview of work that examines lingcomm as a specific practice. We also give an overview of the Lingthusiasm podcast, and discuss four major ways that we incorporate effective communications methodologies from a range of literature in the production of episodes. First, we discuss how we frame topics and take a particular stance towards linguistic attitudes, second, we discuss how we introduce linguistic terminology and manage audience cognitive load, third, we discuss the role of metaphor in effective communication of abstract concepts, and fourth, we discuss the affective tools of humour and awe in connecting audiences with linguistic concepts. We also discuss a 2022 survey of Lingthusiasm listeners, which highlights how the audience responds to our design choices. In providing this summary, we also advocate for lingcomm as a theoretically‐driven area of linguistic expertise, and a particularly effective forum for the application of linguistics.

Language and Linguistics CompassVolume 17, Issue 3 e12483 TEACHING AND LEARNING GUIDE Teaching & learning guide for: Structured variation in child heritage speakers' grammars Naomi Shin, Corresponding Author Naomi Shin [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-4269-8497 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Correspondence Naomi Shin. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Naomi Shin, Corresponding Author Naomi Shin [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-4269-8497 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Correspondence Naomi Shin. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 09 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/lnc3.12483 This guide accompanies the following article: Structured variation in child heritage speakers' grammars, Language and Linguistics Compass 2022 e12480. pp. 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/lnc3.12480 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Volume17, Issue3May/June 2023e12483 RelatedInformation

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Abstract It is well established that people adapt to statistical regularities at phonological, lexical, and syntactic levels. Much less is known about adaptation to discourse‐level structures, such as adaptation to structures defined as the relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent. To fill this gap, this paper reviews studies on the learning of referential patterns by asking (1) do people represent referential structures, (2) how long do discourse‐level representations last, (3) how specific are representations that are used for referential adaptation, (4) what mechanisms underlie this adaptation, and (5) what the current methods are used to test referential adaptation. This paper also briefly summarises the work on adaptation at other linguistic levels. This line of work extends adaptation to higher‐level structures and demonstrates how people learn language patterns that drive successful communication and reading skills.