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Peer reviewedMayer, Rolf – Language and Cognitive Processes, 1992
Elaborates upon the linguistic implications of results centered around "prospect theory." Issues examined include granularity of meaning, including the status of thematic roles and the foreground/background distinction; the relationship of schematic and conceptual structure; information packaging; and the interface between the semantics of verbs…
Descriptors: Economics, Linguistic Theory, Semantics, Sociology
Direct linkAshby, Jane; Rayner, Keith – Language and Cognitive Processes, 2004
Two eye movement experiments investigated the nature of the phonological representations used in reading English. Each tested whether sublexical, syllable information is part of that representation. Target words with CV-initial syllables (DE.MAND) or CVC-initial syllables (LAN.TERN) were preceded by primes that exactly matched or mismatched their…
Descriptors: Human Body, Syllables, Silent Reading, Eye Movements
