SALIENCE AS A COGNITIVE FACTOR OF SUCCESSFUL INTERPRETATION OF INDIRECT TEXTUAL EXPRESSIONS

SALIENCE AS A COGNITIVE FACTOR OF SUCCESSFUL INTERPRETATION OF INDIRECT TEXTUAL EXPRESSIONS

Author:  Kiose Maria I.

Affiliation:  Moscow State Linguistic University

Abstract:  The work focuses on salience as a cognitive factor of considerable sig-nificance for reference interpretation in non-entrenched indirect discourse expressions. This hypothesis is verified through oculographic experiment aimed at evaluating the role of salience in reader’s successful interpretation.  

Keywords:  indirect expression, salience, focusing, interpretation, oculographic experiment, cognitive factor

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Pages:  88-95