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  • Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Computational Linguistics

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  • Sentence comprehension involves integrating syntactic structure and semantic meaning.
  • The interplay between syntactic analysis and semantic plausibility influences interpretation, especially in complex sentences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how syntactic analysis and semantic plausibility are used in comprehending relative clauses.
  • To examine the role of sentence complexity and processing constraints in syntax-plausibility conflict resolution.

Main Methods:

  • Undergraduates evaluated statements for consistency with object- and subject-relative clause sentences.
  • Sentence complexity (object- vs. subject-relative, presence of prepositional phrases) was manipulated.
  • Working memory capacity and fluid intelligence were assessed as predictors of conflict resolution.

Main Results:

  • Greater reliance on semantic plausibility than syntactic analysis was observed for complex sentences.
  • Syntax-plausibility conflicts reduced comprehension accuracy and confidence, particularly for complex sentences.
  • Working memory and fluid intelligence predicted the resolution of syntax-plausibility conflicts.

Conclusions:

  • Sentence complexity modulates the reliance on syntactic and semantic processing during comprehension.
  • Conflicts between syntactic and semantic information impair comprehension, with effects moderated by sentence complexity.
  • Domain-general cognitive abilities, such as working memory and fluid intelligence, are crucial for resolving syntax-plausibility conflicts.