Is Skipping Based on Full or Partial Processing of the Parafoveal Word in Chinese Reading?

Abstract

Abstract: In order to explore whether or not word skipping is based on the full or partial processing of the parafoveal word, a high predictable word was selected as the target word, of which the preview was an identity, a low predictable word, a visually similar pseudocharacter, or visually dissimilar pseudocharacter by using the boundary paradigm. Analyses of the target words showed that the skipping rate was higher for the visually similar pseudocharacter preview than the visually dissimilar pseudocharacter preview. Total fixations were longer for high predictability preview compared with the low predictability preview, though skipping rates were similar between the two conditions. Our finding indicates that Chinese readers use orthographical information from the parafoveal word to make a skipping decision, indicating that to some extent word skipping decisions can be made on the basis of partial processing prior to fixating the word in the parafovea.

Key words: word skipping, predictability, parafoveal preview, Chinese reading

摘要： 为探讨词跳读是基于副中央凹词的部分加工还是完全加工，实验选用高预测词作为副中央凹目标词，通过边界范式来操纵目标词的预视：高预测预视（一致预视）、低预测预视、与目标词正字法相似的假字预视、与目标词正字法不相似的假字预视。对目标词的分析发现：（1）正字法相似的假字预视下对目标词的跳读率显著大于正字法不相似的假字预视；（2）高预测预视与低预测预视下对目标词的跳读没有显著差异，但前者总注视时间比后者短。实验结果说明，从副中央凹词提取的正字法预视信息足够使中文读者做出跳读的决定，研究结果在一定程度上支持跳读基于副中央凹词部分加工的观点。

关键词: 词跳读, 预测性, 副中央凹预视, 中文阅读

CLC Number:

B842

ZHANG Manman, ZHANG Zhichao, ZANG Chuanli. Is Skipping Based on Full or Partial Processing of the Parafoveal Word in Chinese Reading?[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2020, 18(3): 311-317.

张慢慢, 张志超, 臧传丽. 跳读是基于副中央凹词的部分加工还是完全加工？[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2020, 18(3): 311-317.

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