A review on the cognitive function of information structure during language comprehension.

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Published in Cogn Neurodyn on August 01, 2014

Authors

Lin Wang1, Xiaoqing Li1, Yufang Yang1

Author Affiliations

1: Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lincui Road 16, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101 China.

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