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The effect of visual complexity and word frequency on eye movements during Chinese reading

Simon P. LiversedgeUniversity of Southampton, Southampton, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chuanli ZangTianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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Manman ZhangTianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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Xuejun BaiTianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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Guoli YanTianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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Denis DriegheUniversity of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Pages 441-457 | Received 09 Sep 2013, Accepted 24 Jan 2014, Published online: 07 Mar 2014

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