The role of context on the comprehension of Italian ambiguous idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) is investigated.Three experiments are presented. In the first experiment fragments of idioms are completed by subjects. In Experiments 2 and 3 the time course of activation of the figurative meaning and of construction of the literal interpretation are explored with the self-paced reading paradigm. The results are discussed in view of the extant models of figurative processing.
Role of context in the comprehension of Italian ambiguous idioms.
COLOMBO, LUCIA
1999
Abstract
The role of context on the comprehension of Italian ambiguous idioms (e.g., kick the bucket) is investigated.Three experiments are presented. In the first experiment fragments of idioms are completed by subjects. In Experiments 2 and 3 the time course of activation of the figurative meaning and of construction of the literal interpretation are explored with the self-paced reading paradigm. The results are discussed in view of the extant models of figurative processing.
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