Resource Demands and Sentence Complexity - 2003

Explore the factors influencing sentence complexity in a lecture by Edward Gibson from MIT. Delve into the reasons why some sentences are significantly harder to comprehend than others, despite having similar meanings. Examine two key factors in sentence complexity: integration distance between syntactic dependents and syntactic storage of partially processed dependents. Analyze evidence from reading times and comprehension questionnaires across English, Japanese, and Chinese materials. Investigate how distance is quantified in terms of discourse structure and interfering similar syntactic elements. Gain insights into the cognitive processes involved in language comprehension and the challenges posed by complex sentence structures.

Resource demands and sentence complexity – Edward Gibson (MIT) - 2003