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Direct linkBrone, Geert; Coulson, Seana – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Two experiments investigated the processing and appreciation of double grounding, a form of intentional ambiguity often used in the construction of headlines. For example, in "Russia takes the froth off Carlsberg results," the key element, "takes the froth off," is significant both metaphorically, where it refers to the…
Descriptors: Semantics, Figurative Language, Cognitive Processes, Rhetorical Theory
Kaakinen, Johanna K.; Hyona, Jukka – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
In this study, 36 participants read an expository text describing 4 rare illnesses from a given perspective. Their eye movements were recorded during reading, and think-alouds were probed after 10 relevant and 10 irrelevant sentences. A free recall was collected after reading. The results showed that in addition to increasing the fixation time…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Expository Writing, Eye Movements, Protocol Analysis
