The Influence of Constrictive Context on the Processing of Unpredictable Word in Chinese Reading

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The Influence of Constrictive Context on the Processing of Unpredictable Word in Chinese Reading

ZHAO Sainan^1,2, LI Lin^1,2,3, ZHANG Lijuan^1,2, WANG Jingxin^1,2,3

1. Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, Academy of Psychology and Behavior, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387;
2. Faculty of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387;
3. Tianjin Social Science Laboratory of Students’ Mental Development and Learning, Tianjin 300387

Received:2021-06-24 Online:2021-11-20 Published:2021-11-20

汉语阅读中高限制性语境对不可预测词加工的影响：眼动研究

赵赛男^1,2, 李琳^1,2,3, 张俐娟^1,2, 王敬欣^1,2,3

1. 教育部人文社会科学重点研究基地天津师范大学心理与行为研究院，天津 300387;
2. 天津师范大学心理学部，天津 300387;
3. 学生心理发展与学习天津市高校社会科学实验室，天津 300387

通讯作者: 王敬欣，E-mail：wjxpsy@126.com
基金资助:
国家自然科学基金项目（81771823）；天津市研究生科研创新项目（2019YJSB130）

Abstract

Abstract: Two experiments were conducted to investigate the prediction error cost by manipulating the contextual constraint and word predictability. The results of Experiment 1 showed unpredictable words had shorter fixation times and more skipping in high contextual constraint than low contextual constraint. Experiment 2 controlled the semantic relevance of unpredictable words and predictable words. It was found that the processing of unpredictable words did not show any differences between high and low contextual constraint. Both Experiment 1 and Experiment 2 indicated no prediction error cost. The results supported grade pre-activation hypothesis, suggesting readers predict upcoming word by means of hierarchical pre-activation based on previous context.

Key words: prediction error cost, contextual constraint, word processing, eye movement

摘要： 通过操纵语境限制性和目标词预测类型考察了汉语阅读中的预测误差成本，探讨了语境预测加工方式。实验1发现，不可预测词在高限制性语境中的加工快于低限制性语境，未表现出预测误差成本。实验2在实验1基础上进一步控制不可预测词和可预测词的语义不相关后发现，不可预测词在高、低限制性语境中的加工没有差异，亦未表现出预测误差成本。研究结果支持了等级预激活假说。

关键词: 预测误差成本, 高限制性语境, 词汇加工, 眼动

CLC Number:

B842

ZHAO Sainan, LI Lin, ZHANG Lijuan, WANG Jingxin. The Influence of Constrictive Context on the Processing of Unpredictable Word in Chinese Reading[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2021, 19(6): 736-742.

赵赛男, 李琳, 张俐娟, 王敬欣. 汉语阅读中高限制性语境对不可预测词加工的影响：眼动研究[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2021, 19(6): 736-742.

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The Influence of Constrictive Context on the Processing of Unpredictable Word in Chinese Reading

汉语阅读中高限制性语境对不可预测词加工的影响：眼动研究

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