THE CONSTRUCTION OF SITUATION MODELS IN NARRATIVE COMPREHENSION - AN EVENT-INDEXING MODEL

被引:536
作者
ZWAAN, RA
LANGSTON, MC
GRAESSER, AC
机构
[1] UNIV CHICAGO,CHICAGO,IL 60637
[2] MEMPHIS STATE UNIV,MEMPHIS,TN 38152
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10.1111/j.1467-9280.1995.tb00513.x
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
In this article, we propose and test a model of hero readers construct representations of the situations described in simple narratives: the event-indexing model. According to the event-indexing model, events are the focal points of situations conveyed in narratives and are connected in memory along five dimensions: time, space, protagonist, causality, and intentionality. The results of a verb-clustering task provide strong support for the event-indexing model.
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页数:6
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