15.1 Chapter 11: Late Closure and Minimal Attachment
Two principles of parsing explain the difficulty we have with garden path sentences: late closure and minimal attachment. In the sentences below, choose what principally motivates the garden path effects in each case: late closure, minimal attachment, or both.
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15.1
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Correct.
Incorrect.
Incorrect.
The correct answer is Late closure.
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15.2
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Incorrect.
Correct.
Incorrect.
The correct answer is Minimal attachment.
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15.3
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Correct.
Incorrect.
Incorrect.
The correct answer is Late closure.
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15.4
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Incorrect.
Incorrect.
Correct.
The correct answer is Both.
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15.5
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Correct.
Incorrect.
Incorrect.
The correct answer is Late closure.