Sentence Comprehension
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Using the Visual World Paradigm to Study Sentence Comprehension in Mandarin-Speaking Children with Autism
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Cited by 4 •
2018
We present a protocol to examine the use of morphological cues during real-time sentence comprehension by children with autism.
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First Sentences During Toddlerhood
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2026
Toddlerhood is a major stage in language development as children progress from single words to combinations that express more complex ideas.Words and GesturesBetween 12 and 18 months, toddlers may combine one spoken word with a gesture to communicate the meaning of a two-word phrase. For example, pointing to a shoe while saying “Mommy” may mean “Mommy’s shoe.” This shows the multimodal nature of early communication, in which speech, gestures, and body language work together.Telegraphic...
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Using Eye Movements to Evaluate the Cognitive Processes Involved in Text Comprehension
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Cited by 138 •
2014
The present article describes how to use eye tracking methodologies to study the cognitive processes involved in text comprehension. Descriptions of eye tracking equipment, how to develop experimental stimuli, and procedural recommendations are included. The information presented can be applied to most any study using verbal stimuli.
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A Protocol for Comprehensive Assessment of Bulbar Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
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2011
Objective assessments of the physiological mechanisms that support speech are needed to monitor disease onset and progression in persons with ALS and to quantify treatment effects in clinical trials. In this video, we present a comprehensive, instrumentation-based protocol for quantifying speech motor performance in clinical populations.
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Other Comprehensive Income
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2025
In financial accounting, net income serves as a primary indicator of a company's profitability over a specific reporting period. It is determined by subtracting total expenses, taxes, and costs from total revenues. However, not all financial changes are captured within net income. Certain gains and losses that arise from market fluctuations or revaluations are instead reported as Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), providing an additional layer of insight into a company’s financial...
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Readers and listeners do not wait until the final word to interpret a sentence. They use the words already processed and the surrounding context to anticipate possible meanings, structures, or relationships. When later information conflicts with those expectations, comprehension must be adjusted. This predictive activity helps explain how language processing connects immediate input with ongoing interpretation.
An ambiguous sentence can initially support more than one interpretation because its words or grammatical arrangement do not immediately specify a single meaning. As additional information appears, the comprehender may select a different syntactic structure or reassign roles such as agent and recipient. Studying these revisions shows how comprehension remains flexible rather than relying on a fixed first interpretation.
Working memory temporarily maintains earlier words and their relationships while later material is analyzed. This allows a reader or listener to connect information that is separated within the sentence instead of treating each word independently. If an interpretation changes, those retained details also support reanalysis, making memory an important link between moment-by-moment processing and the sentence’s developing meaning.
Vocabulary supplies candidate word meanings, while grammar helps organize those words into a structure and assigns relationships among them. Attention supports the selection and coordination of relevant information as processing continues. Context can favor one interpretation over another. Examining these contributions separately helps psychologists determine how language knowledge and general cognitive resources work together during comprehension.
Psychological research examines how people derive meaning while reading or listening to sentences, focusing on the interaction of vocabulary, grammar, context, attention, memory, and prediction. Researchers use the resulting patterns of interpretation and revision to evaluate models of language processing. This approach connects observable comprehension behavior with proposed mechanisms of cognition without treating language understanding as an isolated skill.
Findings from sentence-comprehension research inform accounts of how reading and language develop and how communication can be disrupted. Comparing the roles of attention, memory, prediction, and linguistic knowledge helps clarify which aspects of processing contribute to successful understanding. These insights are relevant to models of language development, aphasia, and other communication disorders identified in psychological research.