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Direct linkLau, Ellen F.; Ferreira, Fernanda – Language and Cognitive Processes, 2005
In two experiments, we tested for lingering effects of "verb replacement" disfluencies on the processing of garden path sentences that exhibit the main verb/reduced relative (MV/RR) ambiguity. Participants heard sentences with revisions like "The little girl chosen, uh, selected for the role celebrated with her parents and friends". We found that…
Descriptors: Verbs, Grammar, Figurative Language, Sentence Structure
Peer reviewedFerreira, Fernanda; McClure, Karen K. – Language and Cognitive Processes, 1997
In three experiments, readers were presented with garden-path sentences containing reciprocal verbs, and their eye movements were monitored. Results demonstrate that information from the reciprocal verb influenced the earliest stages of syntactic processing. (29 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: College Students, Data Analysis, Form Classes (Languages), Higher Education
