The Influence of Paragraph Information on the Processing of Upcoming Words.

Schwanenflugel, Paula J.|White, Calvin R.

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ERIC Number: EJ425423

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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The Influence of Paragraph Information on the Processing of Upcoming Words.

Schwanenflugel, Paula J.; White, Calvin R.

Reading Research Quarterly, v26 n2 p160-77 1991

Examines three experiments about how readers combine immediate sentence context with information presented earlier in a paragraph in processing words in text. Finds that discourse information operates interactively with local context to affect readers' expectations for and processing of upcoming words. (MG)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Paragraphs, Reading Processes, Reading Research, Reading Skills, Reading Strategies, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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