NDLI: Who dunnit? Cross-linguistic differences in eye-witness memory

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Fausey, Caitlin M. Boroditsky, Lera
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Does eye-witness memory differ depending on the language one speaks? We examined English and Spanish speakers’ descriptions of intentional and accidental events, and their memory for the agents of these events. English and Spanish speakers described intentional events similarly, using mostly agentive language (e.g., “She broke the vase”). However, when it came to accidental events English speakers used more agentive language than did Spanish speakers. Results from a non-linguistic memory task mirrored the patterns in language. English and Spanish speakers remembered the agents of intentional events equally well. However, English speakers remembered the agents of accidental events better than did Spanish speakers. Together these findings demonstrate that there are cross-linguistic differences in event descriptions that have important consequences for eye-witness memory.
Starting Page	150
Ending Page	157
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10699384
Journal	Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
Volume Number	18
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15315320
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2010-11-17
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Language Language and thought Eye-witness memory Events Causality Agents Accident Cognitive Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Arts and Humanities Developmental and Educational Psychology

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