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Some remarks on “ambiguity” and “perceptual processes”

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A paper by Bever, Garrett, and Hurtig on the perception of ambiguous sentences is analyzed in terms of (1) the explanation offered for the experimental findings, (2) the linguistic theory underlying the experiment, and (3) the characteristics of the stimuli utilized. It is concluded that Bever, Garrett, and Hurtig's findings are open to serious question, particularly because of multiple deficiencies in the design of the experiment.

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  • Bever, T. G., Garrett, M. F., and Hurtig, R. (1973). The interaction of perceptual processes and ambiguous sentences.Memory Cognition 1: 277–286.

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  1. Interdepartmental Linguistics Program, Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, New York

    Erica Garcia

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Garcia, E. Some remarks on “ambiguity” and “perceptual processes”. J Psycholinguist Res 5, 195–213 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01067258

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