Electrophysiological Evidence for Use of the Animacy Hierarchy, but not Thematic Role Assignment, During Verb Argument Processing.

Electrophysiological Evidence for Use of the Animacy Hierarchy, but not Thematic Role Assignment, During Verb Argument Processing.
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在动词论证处理过程中,使用动画层次结构而不是主题角色分配的电生理学证据。

DOI:
10.1080/01690965.2011.580143
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2011
期刊:
Language and cognitive processes
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通讯作者:
Kuperberg GR
Kuperberg GR
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其他
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作者:
Paczynski M;Kuperberg GR

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