L2 English Aspect Processing: Eye-Tracking Data from Slavic and Norwegian L1 Speakers

Data from a 2026 study by Anna Kamenetski investigating first-language influence on second-language English aspect interpretation. The dataset includes offline judgments and online gaze preferences from 127 L1 Polish, Russian, and Norwegian speakers, collected via web-based Visual World Paradigm eye-tracking experiments. Findings provide evidence for L1 transfer and its interaction with L2 proficiency.

Use Cases

• Analyze cross-linguistic influence patterns based on L1 background (Slavic vs. Norwegian)
• Model the relationship between L2 proficiency and aspectual interpretation based on offline judgment data
• Study online sentence processing dynamics based on gaze preference data from eye-tracking experiments
• Investigate the grammaticalization of aspect as a factor in L1 transfer based on participant language groups

Strengths

• Data from 127 participants across three distinct L1 groups (Polish, Russian, Norwegian).
• Combines both offline judgment data and online eye-tracking gaze data.
• Explicitly licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for open reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The dataset is very small at 14.2 KB, indicating limited scope and likely summary or aggregated results.
• The primary data file is a DOCX document, which may not be in a standard format for quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Anna Kamenetski via figshare.

Collection Method

Collected via two web-based Visual World Paradigm eye-tracking experiments.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-08 05:57:05.