This video (and of course other video uploaded too) helps me a lot with the preparation for the Construction Grammar class, especially when I do not have enough time to go through the whole section. Thank you very much for uploading them.
My hypothesis is that in the _it_ pseudocleft, _it_ is so much more frequently used as a deictic in other circumstances that the brain gets more used to finding the referent in recent speech than establishing it as an expectation to be satisfied later, so waiting seems more jarring.
This video (and of course other video uploaded too) helps me a lot with the preparation for the Construction Grammar class, especially when I do not have enough time to go through the whole section. Thank you very much for uploading them.
I must say your video simplifies ideas that are somewhat complex, easier to understand and very useful. Thanks
Thanks for watching! I try to make things as simple as possible, though hopefully not simpler ;)
this video deserves more likes and views. Good work!
My hypothesis is that in the _it_ pseudocleft, _it_ is so much more frequently used as a deictic in other circumstances that the brain gets more used to finding the referent in recent speech than establishing it as an expectation to be satisfied later, so waiting seems more jarring.