THE COMPREHENSION OF IDIOMS - THE EFFECTS OF FAMILIARITY, LITERALNESS, AND USAGE

被引：60

作者：

CRONK, BC ^{[1
]}

SCHWEIGERT, WA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] BRADLEY UNIV,PEORIA,IL 61625

来源：

APPLIED PSYCHOLINGUISTICS | 1992年 / 13卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1017/S0142716400005531

中图分类号：

H0 [语言学];

学科分类号：

030303 ; 0501 ; 050102 ;

摘要：

The relationships among the familiarity of an idiom's figurative meaning, the likelihood of its literal meaning (literalness), and its usage were explored. Previous research has been inconsistent in supporting any one model of idiom comprehension, although certain factors have been found to affect reading times of sentences containing idioms. Consistent with this research, familiarity was found to have a significant effect on reading times for sentences containing idioms. A significant new finding is that literalness affects reading times. Additionally, it was found that familiarity and literalness exert interactive effects, suggesting a common underlying mechanism. The results are interpreted as supporting a model of idiom comprehension in which a single phrase processor simultaneously computes figurative and literal meanings of idioms.

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