Making and correcting errors during sentence comprehension: Eye movements in the analysis of structurally ambiguous sentences

@article{Frazier1982MakingAC,
  title={Making and correcting errors during sentence comprehension: Eye movements in the analysis of structurally ambiguous sentences},
  author={Lyn Frazier and Keith Rayner},
  journal={Cognitive Psychology},
  year={1982},
  volume={14},
  pages={178-210}
}
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