Table 1.

Examples of target word (underlined) manipulation within sentences presented as stimuli in this experiment, to create meaningful and non-meaningful sentences.

MEANINGFUL SENTENCE (TARGET WORD HIGH CONTEXT)

The mother always protected her baby from harm

His habit for breakfast was to eat cereal every day

The town was destroyed by the tornado last summer

Her favorite painting had many shades of red in it

The employee hated the company where she worked

NON-MEANINGFUL SENTENCE (TARGET WORD NO CONTEXT)

After the battle doctors removed the pig in his leg

She packed her skyscraper for her trip

They always put on their jackpot before leaving the house

The doctor treated her lampshade with medication

Making it official she signed the coffee on her desk