We describe the key features of the visual world paradigm and review the main research
areas where it has been used. In our discussion we highlight that the paradigm provides …

In the visual world paradigm as used in psycholinguistics, eye gaze (ie visual orienting) is
measured in order to draw conclusions about linguistic processing. However, current …

Two experiments explored the representational basis for anticipatory eye movements.
Participants heard 'the man will drink…'or 'the man has drunk…'(Experiment 1) or 'the man …

Experiments 1 and 2 examined the time-course of retrieval of phonological, visual-shape
and semantic knowledge as Dutch participants listened to sentences and looked at displays …

A recent trend in psycholinguistic research has been to posit prediction as an essential
function of language processing. The present paper develops a linguistic perspective on …

Despite its many twists and turns, the arc of cognitive science generally bends toward
progress, thanks to its interdisciplinary nature. By glancing at the last few decades of …

Language and thought dysfunction are central to the schizophrenia syndrome. They are
evident in the major symptoms of psychosis itself, particularly as disorganized language …

When comprehending concrete words, listeners and readers can activate specific visual
information such as the shape of the words' referents. In two experiments we examined …

Semantic similarity effects provide critical insight into the organization of semantic
knowledge and the nature of semantic processing. In the present study, we examined the …

Three eye-tracking experiments investigated the influence of stored colour knowledge,
perceived surface colour, and conceptual category of visual objects on language-mediated …