Ease of predication does not account for imageability effects in performance: a reply to [Jones, 2002]

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De Mornay Davies, P. and Funnell, E. 2003. Ease of predication does not account for imageability effects in performance: a reply to [Jones, 2002]. Brain and Language. 87 (2), pp. 305-310. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0093-934X(03)00107-X
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TitleEase of predication does not account for imageability effects in performance: a reply to [Jones, 2002]
AuthorsDe Mornay Davies, P. and Funnell, E.
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In this paper we defend our views against [Jones, 2002] claim that the criticism of the ease of predication hypothesis ( [Jones, 1985]) made by [de Mornay Davies and Funnell, 2000] is “fundamentally flawed.” Jones raises five issues concerning the content of the text, the reliability of effects of ease of predication, the generation of predicates, semantic features, and memory retrieval. We address each of these issues in turn and show that either a critical point raised is not made, or the point is mistaken. More importantly we show that our empirical findings, which are entirely overlooked by Jones, unequivocally support the view that ease of predication does not account for imageability effects in performance.

Research GroupLanguage, Learning and Cognition group
PublisherElsevier
JournalBrain and Language
ISSN0093-934X
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/S0093-934X(03)00107-X
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