Aim To explore the effects of different types of interference on nurses' working memory, and
the role of attention control. Design A repeated measures design. Methods A single‐factor …

During daily conversations, people prefer indirect replies in face-threatening situations.
Existent studies have indicated that recipients tend to perceive the information conveyed by …

Indirect language comprehension requires decoding both the literal meaning and the
intended meaning of an utterance, in which pragmatic inference is involved. This study tests …

This study aims to investigate the brain networks engaged in the comprehension of indirect
language, as well as the individual difference in this capacity. Specially, we aim to determine …

To communicate successfully, listeners must decode both the literal and intended meanings
of a speaker's message. This ability is especially crucial when processing indirect replies as …

People often express their message and emotions through indirect utterances. How the
intended meaning of indirect utterances is comprehended remains not completely clear. We …

Presupposition refers to the non-explicit assumption or belief held by both the listener and
the speaker (the “common ground”). When encountering a presupposition message, the …

预设是指以交际双方的共同背景(共享的知识或信念) 为前提的, 听话者根据特定语言标记(触发
标记) 及其限定的对象(计算内容) 而推理出的非外显意义. 例如,“张明又触发标记发表了论文计算 …

This study aimed to investigate whether long-term domain-specific sport experience
influences general action-related lexical semantic processing. Wushu (martial arts) athletes …