Processing Pluralities: Syntax and the Lexicon
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Late distributive disambiguation, (3), increases reading measures (first pass, total times, regressions) compared to late collective disambiguation, (4). Early distributive disambiguation, (1), does not significantly increase reading measures compared to early collective disambiguation, (2). Interpretation: Potentially ambiguous predicates are interpreted collectively by the processor ⇒ garden-path like effect in late distributive disambiguation (cf. also Kaup et al., 2002, Boylan et al., 2011, Patson, 2014)
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