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Direct linkPatson, Nikole D.; Darowski, Emily S.; Moon, Nicole; Ferreira, Fernanda – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2009
Using a forced-choice question-answering paradigm, K. Christianson, A. Hollingworth, J. F. Halliwell, and F. Ferreira (2001) showed that the original misinterpretation built during the analysis of a garden-path sentence lingers even after reanalysis has occurred. However, their methodology has been questioned (R. P. G. van Gompel, M. J. Pickering,…
Descriptors: Sentences, Sentence Structure, Methods, Verbs
Lau, Ellen F.; Ferreira, Fernanda – Language and Cognitive Processes, 2005
In two experiments, we tested for lingering effects of "verb replacement" disfluencies on the processing of garden path sentences that exhibit the main verb/reduced relative (MV/RR) ambiguity. Participants heard sentences with revisions like "The little girl chosen, uh, selected for the role celebrated with her parents and friends". We found that…
Descriptors: Verbs, Grammar, Figurative Language, Sentence Structure
Peer reviewedFerreira, Fernanda; McClure, Karen K. – Language and Cognitive Processes, 1997
In three experiments, readers were presented with garden-path sentences containing reciprocal verbs, and their eye movements were monitored. Results demonstrate that information from the reciprocal verb influenced the earliest stages of syntactic processing. (29 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: College Students, Data Analysis, Form Classes (Languages), Higher Education
