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Peer reviewedMcKinnon, Richard; Osterhout, Lee – Language and Cognitive Processes, 1996
Focuses on the brain's response to one aspect of syntactic processing--the processing of sentences that violate constraints on constituent movement. Findings indicate that movement constraints can be applied during the earliest stages of sentence processing, perhaps in conjunction with the creation of phrase structure. (46 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, College Students, Graduate Students, Grammar
Peer reviewedTrahey, Martha – Second Language Research, 1996
Investigates the role of primary linguistic data in the acquisition of linguistic competence. The study examines the knowledge of adverb placement of francophone students learning English as a Second Language (ESL) one year after their exposure to a flood of data on adverb placement in English. Results indicate no change in the subjects'…
Descriptors: Adverbs, Analysis of Variance, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language)
