Context and Literality in Idiom Processing: Evidence from Self-Paced Reading
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DOI: 10.1007/s10936-020-09719-2
Abstract: In a self-paced reading study, we investigated how effects of biasing contexts in idiom processing interact with effects of idiom literality. Specifically, we tested if idioms with a high potential for literal interpretation (e.g., break… read more here.
Keywords: paced reading; self paced; idiom processing; literality ... See more keywords
The Idiom Processing Advantage is Explained By Surprisal
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DOI: 10.1111/cogs.70085
Abstract: Abstract It has been repeatedly found that idioms are processed faster than syntactically matched literal phrases, in both comprehension and production. This has led to debate about whether idioms are accessed as chunks or built… read more here.
Keywords: processing advantage; advantage explained; processing; idiom processing ... See more keywords