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When function words carry content.

Studies on eye movements during reading have primarily focussed on the processing of content words (CWs), such as verbs and nouns. Those few studies that have analysed eye movements on function words (FWs), such as articles and prepositions, have reported that FWs are typically skipped more often an...

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Published in:Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Vol. 78; no. 10; pp. 2235 - 2249
Main Authors: Vieira, João, Teixeira, Elisângela, Rodrigues, Erica, Godwin, Hayward J, Drieghe, Denis
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Oct2025
Subjects:
Lexicology
Reading
Eye movements
Portuguese language
Word frequency
Cognitive psychology
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