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Discourse Processes Volume 42, 2006 - Issue 2
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Shallow Processing and Underspecification

Anthony J. Sanford
&
Arthur C. Graesser
Pages 99-108 | Published online: 08 Jun 2010
 
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Abstract

Discourse comprehension theories frequently assume that discourse comprehension involves a complete analysis of lexical, syntactic, semantic, and discourse levels of processing. However, discourse psychologists have documented some conditions when a partial processing and underspecification of the resulting representations occurs. The articles in this special issue report empirical studies that identify some of these conditions. A satisfactory understanding of these conditions and the underlying explanatory mechanisms should contribute to a more sophisticated model of language and discourse processing.

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