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Direct linkJackson, Carrie N.; Roberts, Leah – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2010
The results of a self-paced reading study with German second language (L2) learners of Dutch showed that noun animacy affected the learners' on-line commitments when comprehending relative clauses in their L2. Earlier research has found that German L2 learners of Dutch do not show an on-line preference for subject-object word order in temporarily…
Descriptors: Nouns, Second Language Learning, Language Processing, Word Order
Arnold, Jennifer E.; Lao, Shin-Yi C. – Language and Cognitive Processes, 2008
Research has shown that the comprehension of definite referring expressions (e.g., "the triangle") tends to be faster for "given" (previously mentioned) referents, compared with new referents. This has been attributed to the presence of given information in the consciousness of discourse participants (e.g., Chafe, 1994) suggesting that given is…
Descriptors: Word Order, Eye Movements, Reading Comprehension, Achievement
