ArticlePsychonomic bulletin & review2026
Real-time resolution of VP ellipsis ambiguity and processing depth.
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- Reassessing cumulative self-paced reading (SPR): Testing three variants shows cumulative SPR can be more useful than standard non-cumulative SPR for sentence-processing research, depending on presentation format.Behavior research methods · 2026Article
- Competing Biases in Real-Time Sentence Processing.Journal of cognition · 2026Article
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Abstract
In the VP ellipsis sentence "Bill liked himself, and John did too," the second conjunct "John did too" can be interpreted in two ways: either as "John liked Bill too" (strict interpretation) or "John liked himself too" (sloppy interpretation). Previous research has yielded inconclusive findings regarding which interpretation is preferred during real-time sentence processing. To investigate potential causes of these mixed findings, we conducted three reading experiments (Experiments 1-3) testing whether the inconclusive results could be attributed to (i) insufficient statistical power, (ii) limitations in experimental materials, or (iii) the influence of processing depth. We also examined whether form mismatches (e.g., "herself/himself") affect the resolution of VP ellipsis ambiguities, as in "Mary liked herself, and John did [
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