The authors investigated how eye movements are influenced by different reading goals in
participants' first (L1) and second language (L2). Participants read or studied the contents of …

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 …

Text comprehension frequently demands the resolution of no longer plausible
interpretations to build an accurate situation model, an ability that might be especially …

Abstract Language control in bilingual individuals has been the source of thorough study in
the last decade. However, the characterization of the subcomponents of this cognitive …

Listeners usually have no difficulties telling the difference between speech and song. Yet
when a spoken phrase is repeated several times, they often report a perceptual …

Bilingual experiences are complex and dynamic (Grosjean, 2013). The complexity reflects
the rich language experiences an individual accumulates over a lifetime, and the dynamicity …

English is imposed as the language of instruction in multiple linguistically diverse societies
where there is more than one official language. This might have negative educational …

Recalling future intentions (ie, prospective memory, PM) plays an essential role in everyday
life, but sometimes, if the person is involved in a demanding ongoing task, PM is …

Successful reading comprehension—especially in a second language (L2)—relies on the
ability to monitor one's comprehension, that is, to notice comprehension breaks and make …

Nowadays, use of a second language (L2) has taken a central role in daily activities. There
are numerous contexts in which people have to process information, acquire new …