Ambiguity Resolution in Passivized Idioms: Is There a Shift in the Most Likely Interpretation?

Ambiguous but canonical idioms (kick the bucket) are processed fast in both their figurative ("die") and literal ("boot the pail") senses, although processing costs associated with meaning integration may emerge in postidiom regions. Modified versions (the bucket was kicked) are processed more slowl...

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Published in:	Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology / Revue Canadienne de Psychologie Expérimentale Vol. 77; no. 3; pp. 212 - 227
Main Authors:	Kyriacou, Marianna, Conklin, Kathy, Thompson, Dominic
Format:	Article
Published:	Canadian Psychological Association Sep2023
Subjects:	Semantics Recognition (Psychology) Communication Psycholinguistics Figures of speech Phonological awareness Research funding
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