Effects of word length and sentence context on compound word recognition: An eye movement investigation

Compound words are morphologically complex words that are composed of two lexemes (e.g. farmhouse, blackboard). By investigating how compound words are processed, insight can be gained into the organization of the mental lexicon. Five experiments are reported which explored how English compound word...

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Main Author: Juhasz, Barbara J
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2006
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3215917