The Effects of Age-of-Acquisition on Ambiguity Resolution: Evidence from Eye Movements

Words that are rated as acquired earlier in life receive shorter fixation durations than later acquired words, even when word frequency is adequately controlled (Juhasz & Rayner, 2003; 2006). Some theories posit that age-of-acquisition (AoA) affects the semantic representation of words (e.g., St...

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Main Authors: Barbara J. Juhasz, Margaret M. Gullick, Leah W. Shesler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bern Open Publishing 2011-02-01
Series:Journal of Eye Movement Research
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Online Access:https://bop.unibe.ch/JEMR/article/view/2315