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An Introduction to the Chinese Reading Model (CRM)

  • Ruqi CHEN ,
  • Yaqian BAO ,
  • Linjieqiong HUANG ,
  • Xingshan LI
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  • 1. CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101
    2. Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049

Received date: 2023-08-07

  Online published: 2024-01-24

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Abstract

This paper is written in Chinese to help Chinese readers understand the recently published computational model of word processing and eye-movement control during Chinese reading, known as the Chinese Reading Model (CRM). The model consists of two modules: a word-processing module and an eye-movement control module. The word-processing module processes the information within the perceptual span. The module adopts an interactive activation framework and further introduces novel hypotheses regarding word segmentation. That is, all possible word candidates formed by the characters within the perceptual span compete for a single winner. Once a word is recognized, it is simultaneously segmented. The eye-movement control module uses the activation information from the word-processing module to decide when and where the eyes should move. It estimates how many Chinese characters can be processed in a single fixation and moves the eyes beyond these characters. The model successfully simulates important research findings in Chinese reading. It explains key issues, such as word segmentation and eye movement target selection when there are no explicit word boundary markers.

Cite this article

Ruqi CHEN , Yaqian BAO , Linjieqiong HUANG , Xingshan LI . An Introduction to the Chinese Reading Model (CRM)[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2023 , 21(6) : 725 -735 . DOI: 10.12139/j.1672-0628.2023.06.002

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