Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Milburn, Evelyn Arko"
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Boon or burden? The role of compositional meaning in figurative language processing and acquisition
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Milburn, Evelyn Arko; Vulchanov, Valentin; Baggio, Giosuè (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We critically address current theories of figurative language, focusing on the role of literal or compositional meaning in the interpretation of non-literal expressions, including idioms and metaphors. Specifically, we ... -
Idioms show effects of meaning relatedness and dominance similar to those seen for ambiguous words
Milburn, Evelyn Arko; Warren, Tessa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Does the language comprehension system resolve ambiguities for single- and multiple-word units similarly? We investigate this question by examining whether two constructs with robust effects on ambiguous word processing – ... -
In the native speaker’s eye: Online processing of anomalous learner syntax
Falcon Søby, Katrine; Milburn, Evelyn Arko; Burholt Kristensen, Line; Vulchanov, Valentin; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)How do native speakers process texts with anomalous learner syntax? Second-language learners of Norwegian, and other verb-second (V2) languages, frequently place the verb in third position (e.g., *Adverbial-Subject-Verb), ... -
Increased reliance on world knowledge during language comprehension in healthy aging: evidence from verb-argument prediction
Milburn, Evelyn Arko; Dickey, Michael Walsh; Warren, Tessa; Hayes, Rebecca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Cognitive aging negatively impacts language comprehension performance. . However, there is evidence that older adults skillfully use linguistic context and their crystallized world knowledge to offset age-related changes ... -
Language and perception: Introduction to the special issue "Speakers and listeners in the visual world"
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Vulchanov, Valentin; Fritz, Isabella; Milburn, Evelyn Arko (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Language and perception are two central cognitive systems. Until relatively recently, however, the interaction between them has been examined only partially and not from an over-arching theoretical perspective. Yet it has ...