Experiments that aim to model language processing in spoken dialogue contexts often use
confederates as speakers or addressees. However, the decision of whether to use a …

Semantic memory refers to general knowledge about the world, including concepts, facts,
and beliefs (eg, that a lemon is normally yellow and sour or that Paris is in France). How is …

It is well known that real-time human language processing is highly incremental and context-
driven, and that the strength of a comprehender's expectation for each word encountered is …

Teaching and Researching Listening provides a focused, state-of-the-art treatment of the
linguistic, psycholinguistic and pragmatic processes that are involved in oral language use …

When we read or listen to language, we are faced with the challenge of inferring intended
messages from noisy input. This challenge is exacerbated by considerable variability …

A neurobiological model of language is discussed that overcomes the shortcomings of the
classical Wernicke-Lichtheim-Geschwind model. It is based on a subdivision of language …

We present a detailed process theory of the moment-by-moment working-memory retrievals
and associated control structure that subserve sentence comprehension. The theory is …

Sentence processing theories typically assume that the input to our language processing
mechanisms is an error-free sequence of words. However, this assumption is an …

This evolutionary and cognitive theory of humor seeks to reveal the complex science behind
why we crack up.“A sophisticated analysis... written with clarity, good cheer, and, of course …

We describe a “centipede's dilemma” that faces the sciences of human interaction. Research
on human interaction has been involved in extensive theoretical debate, although the vast …