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. 2024 Sep 13:15:1420223.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1420223. eCollection 2024.

The role of predictive and preview effects in Mongolian reading: evidence from eye movements

Zhang Lu  1   2   3 , Na Ri  2   3 , Wang Jingxin  1
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The role of predictive and preview effects in Mongolian reading: evidence from eye movements

Zhang Lu et al. Front Psychol. .

Abstract

Introduction: The research on contextual predictability in reading has been thoroughly investigated in the context of horizontal text comprehension. However, the performance of contextual predictive effects in Mongolian vertical reading remains unknown.

Methods: To explore this, we conducted an eye-tracking study using a boundary paradigm. Our study aimed to investigate contextual predictability and preview effects in Mongolian reading.

Results: We found significant main effects of predictability and previewing on temporal indicators. However, there were no significant effects on skipping rates, and no interaction between predictability and previewing was observed.

Discussion: We speculate that the unique reading orientation and writing features of Mongolian, compared to horizontally read phonetic scripts, reduce the parafoveal processing of preview information, leading to lower skipping rates in Mongolian reading.

Keywords: Mongolian; boundary paradigm; predictive; preview; word skipping.

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Example sentences in each condition. The high predictability sentences translated as “There is nothing as delicious as the dishes my mother makes.” The low predictability sentences translated as “There is nothing as salty as the dishes my mother makes.” The left side of the target word is underlined.
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