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Peer reviewedGagne, Christina L.; Murphy, Gregory L. – Discourse Processes, 1996
Investigates the comprehension of combined concepts (such as "peeled apple") in discourse through four experiments by having people verify features that were true of the phrase. Discusses experiments and results. Argues against a compositional model of conceptual combination in which both the modifier and head noun are accessed…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Language Research, Language Usage, Nouns
