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P/PS/30. Mechanisms of language comprehension

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1000
DATE:
2005
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines the sources of information people use in language production and comprehension. It is assumed that language comprehension is related to creating plans with expectations and goals, which is based on prior knowledge and memory (understanding and recall). The paper claims that the basic sources of language comprehension are grammar, schemas (organised ?chunks of information) and story structures.

 

KEYWORDS: mechanisms, language, comprehension,

 
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