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Oden, Gregg C.; Anderson, Norman H. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1974
An experiment is reported which was based on the use of judgments of perceived likelihood to study semantic constraints. Results of the experiment are discussed. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Psycholinguistics
Franks, Jeffery J.; Bransford, John D. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1974
Reference is made to a 1973 article of Singer and Rosenberg regarding linguistic integration. Some of their arguments are supported, and certain claims about integration clarified. (RM)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Grammar, Language Research, Linguistic Theory
Holyoak, Keith J. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1974
This study was based on that of Jorgensen and Kintsch (1973) regarding verification time and ease of imagery of sentences. The present study concluded that the results of Jorgensen and Kintsch do not distinguish the effects of rated imagery on reaction time from the effects of semantic relatedness and semantic complexity. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Imagery, Language Research, Linguistic Theory
Hakes, David T. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1972
Investigation supported by a grant from the U.S. Office of Education. (VM)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Deep Structure, English, Language Research
Carpenter, Patricia A. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1973
Research supported in part by U.S. Public Health Service, National Institute of Mental Health. (DD)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Difficulty Level
Dooling, D. James – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1974
Research is reported in which subjects were required to perceive sentences in noise. A series of sentences having the same syntax and rhythm was presented. On a final sentence either rhythm alone or rhythm plus syntax were changed. The results stress the importance of rhythm in speech perception. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Language Research
Honeck, Richard P. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1973
Research supported by a grant from Albert Steiner to the University of Cincinnati. (DD)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Deep Structure, Experiments, Language Research
Taplin, John E.; Staudenmayer, Herman – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1973
Research supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation. (DD)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Content Analysis
Caramazza, Alfonso; And Others – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1977
This study demonstrates that a property of verbs, implicit causality, is important in determining coreference of potentially ambiguous anaphoric pronouns in a timed comprehension task. Verbs were classified according to bias toward a noun phrase; pairs of sentences were constructed for each. Response time was faster for congruent sentences. (CHK)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Deep Structure, Form Classes (Languages), Language Research
Moore, Timothy E. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1972
Based on part of a doctoral dissertation submitted to the Sate University of New York at Buffalo. (VM)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Deep Structure, Error Patterns, Experiments
Amidon, Arlene; Carey, Peter – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1972
Descriptors: Child Language, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Experiments
Clark, Eve V. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1970
This study was conducted to examine the acquisition of the meaning of the temporal conjunctions "before" and "after." The initial hypothesis was that in the acquisition of a word, the child learns its semantic components one at a time. The subjects were 40 school children attending the Bing Nursery School at Stanford…
Descriptors: Child Language, Comprehension, Form Classes (Languages), Function Words
Klee, Hilary; Eysenck, Michael W. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1973
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Content Analysis
MacWhinney, Brian; And Others – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1984
Supports claim that linguistic and psycholinguistic accounts based on study of English may prove unreliable as guides to sentence processing in even closely related languages such as German and Italian. Results of a test of sentence interpretation indicate that English-speaking Americans rely overwhelmingly on word order, Germans rely on both…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, English, German
Maratsos, Michael P.; Abramovitch, Rona – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1975
Five experiments are carried out to determine the comprehension of passives by children. Results obtained demonstrate that comprehension rests on knowledge of syntactic structure. V - NP were interpreted as verb-object. Passives lacking a preposition were interpreted as actives. Competence in passives may be at a high level before performance is…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Comprehension, Intellectual Development
