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Using cross-modal lexical decision tasks to investigate sentence processing

J L Nicol1, J D Fodor, D Swinney

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721.

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition
|September 1, 1994
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Sentence processing research shows that antecedents are reactivated at WH-trace positions. This study challenges previous claims, supporting the use of structural information in real-time sentence comprehension.

Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Science
  • Computational Linguistics

Background:

  • Cross-modal lexical decision tasks suggest antecedent reactivation at WH-trace positions in sentence processing.
  • Previous research by McKoon, Ratcliff, and Ward questioned these findings due to potential confounds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate claims questioning antecedent reactivation during sentence processing.
  • To investigate potential confounds in experimental materials and methodologies.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of linguistic materials used in previous studies.
  • Conducting new experiments using the cross-modal lexical decision task.
  • Comparing methodologies of different sentence processing experiments.

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Main Results:

  • Findings suggest that the materials used in prior research may have influenced their results.
  • A follow-up experiment by McKoon and Ratcliff employed a non-comparable technique.

Conclusions:

  • Evidence supports the continued use of structural information in on-line sentence processing.
  • The cross-modal lexical decision task is a sensitive measure for detecting this phenomenon.