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Direct linkStewart, Andrew J.; Haigh, Matthew; Ferguson, Heather J. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2013
Statements of the form if… then… can be used to communicate conditional speech acts such as tips and promises. Conditional promises require the speaker to have perceived control over the outcome event, whereas conditional tips do not. In an eye-tracking study, we examined whether readers are sensitive to information about perceived speaker control…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Comprehension, Speech Acts, Cognitive Processes
