Multiple dependencies and the role of the grammar in real-time comprehension

Journal of Linguistics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 395-433

  Wagers, Matthew W ^a   Phillips, Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 74349119449     PISSN: 00222267     EISSN: 14697742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022226709005726     Document Type: Article

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