Context Availability and the Processing of Abstract and Concrete Words in Sentences.

Schwanenflugel, Paula J.|Stowe, Randall W.

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ERIC Number: EJ385143

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Publication Date: 1989

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Context Availability and the Processing of Abstract and Concrete Words in Sentences.

Schwanenflugel, Paula J.; Stowe, Randall W.

Reading Research Quarterly, v24 n1 p114-26 Win 1989

Investigates the influence of sentence context on the processing of concrete and abstract words. Results indicate that abstract words take longer than concrete to comprehend and to judge their meaningfulness when they occur in a neutral context. Concludes that this evidence supports the context availability model. (RS)

Descriptors: Context Clues, Context Effect, Higher Education, Models, Reading Comprehension, Reading Processes, Reading Research, Sentences, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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