Word processing before explicit attention: Using the gaze-contingent boundary paradigm in L2 reading research

Elgort, I; Veldre, A

Word processing before explicit attention: Using the gaze-contingent boundary paradigm in L2 reading research

Elgort, I Veldre, A

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Publisher:: Elsevier
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 2023, 2, (3), pp. 100074
Issue Date:: 2023-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Elgort, I
dc.contributor.author	Veldre, A https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0364-8502
dc.date.accessioned	2023-11-05T23:49:11Z
dc.date.available	2023-11-05T23:49:11Z
dc.date.issued	2023-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 2023, 2, (3), pp. 100074
dc.identifier.issn	2772-7661
dc.identifier.issn	2772-7661
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/173000
dc.description.abstract	Eye-movement studies investigating second language (L2) word processing during reading are growing exponentially. However, what information L2 readers are able to process parafoveally is a less researched topic. The gaze-contingent boundary paradigm (Rayner, 1975) allows researchers to manipulate visual information in an upcoming word during reading, tapping into real-time word processing without awareness. This article provides an overview of experimental studies of parafoveal word processing in reading, followed by a methodological review of the use of the boundary paradigm in L2 and bilingual research. We synthesize key methodological details (including preview type, eye-movement measures) and findings of 15 experiments that met our search criteria, concluding that the parafoveal preview effect observed when reading in the first language is also present in L2 reading. We propose how the gaze-contingent boundary paradigm can be used to study L2 lexical knowledge and factors that affect its development. Finally, we provide advice and instructions for designing and conducting boundary paradigm experiments.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.rmal.2023.100074
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title	Word processing before explicit attention: Using the gaze-contingent boundary paradigm in L2 reading research
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2023-11-05T23:49:10Z
pubs.issue	3
pubs.publication-status	Accepted
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Abstract:

Eye-movement studies investigating second language (L2) word processing during reading are growing exponentially. However, what information L2 readers are able to process parafoveally is a less researched topic. The gaze-contingent boundary paradigm (Rayner, 1975) allows researchers to manipulate visual information in an upcoming word during reading, tapping into real-time word processing without awareness. This article provides an overview of experimental studies of parafoveal word processing in reading, followed by a methodological review of the use of the boundary paradigm in L2 and bilingual research. We synthesize key methodological details (including preview type, eye-movement measures) and findings of 15 experiments that met our search criteria, concluding that the parafoveal preview effect observed when reading in the first language is also present in L2 reading. We propose how the gaze-contingent boundary paradigm can be used to study L2 lexical knowledge and factors that affect its development. Finally, we provide advice and instructions for designing and conducting boundary paradigm experiments.

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