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Camfferman, Cathinka 2020

Rising declaratives in Dutch: The element of surprise

Bachelor thesis | Taalwetenschap (BA)

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This thesis presents a preliminary theory on the occurrence of rising declaratives in Dutch. The analysis consists of a series of hypotheses that were tested in a pilot experiment. The most...Show moreThis thesis presents a preliminary theory on the occurrence of rising declaratives in Dutch. The analysis consists of a series of hypotheses that were tested in a pilot experiment. The most important claim in the theory is that the element of surprise plays an important role in the licensing of the rising declarative in Dutch. This claim was partially supported by the data.Show less

Perquin, Marlou Nadine 2015

Learning to predict the behaviours of other agents: An explanation of the formation of new social categories with the principles of updating and surprise.

Research master thesis | Psychology (research) (MSc)

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