How we decode 'noisy' language in daily life: How people rationally interpret linguistic input
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 17:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Suppose you hear someone say, "The man gave the ice cream the child." Does that sentence seem plausible? Or do you assume it is missing a word? Such as: "The man gave the ice cream to the child." People use an array of strategies to make sense of confusing statements.