Table 5.
ERP components and patterns at the critical NPs.
| Position | N400 | Late Positivity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experiment 1 | NP1 | New > Inferred > Given | New > Inferred > Given |
| NP2 | Inferred > New/Given | 1. New > Inferred > Given | |
| Experiment 2 | NP1 | 1. New > Inferred > Given | New/Inferred > Given |
“>” means the left engendered a more pronounced effect as opposed to the right. Single underlines and double lines highlight the effects of sentential position and marker, respectively. Others are context-induced effects.