Syntax encodes information structure: Evidence from on-line reading comprehension

Although sentences are thought to be generally easier to process when given information precedes new information, closer examination reveals that these preferences only manifest within some syntactic structures. Here, we examine the consequences of the relative ordering of given and new information...

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Main Authors: Brown, Meredith (Author), Savova, Virginia (Contributor), Gibson, Edward A. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier, 2016-05-12T13:45:55Z.
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