Table 1.
Examples of four stimulus sets heard by a single participant
| Condition | Lead in | Ambiguity/Control | Continuation | Sentence-final word |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambiguous Resolved | The man knew that one more | ACE | might be enough to win the | tennis |
| Ambiguous Unresolved | The woman hoped that one more | ACE | might be enough to win the | game |
| Control Resolved | The woman hoped that one more | SPRINT | might be enough to win the | tennis |
| Control Unresolved | The man knew that one more | SPRINT | might be enough to win the | game |
| Ambiguous Resolved | Dan looked over all the | ARTICLES | and found that most of them were | broken |
| Ambiguous Unresolved | Rob went through all the | ARTICLES | and found that most of them were | useless |
| Control Resolved | Rob went through all the | HAMMERS | and found that most of them were | broken |
| Control Unresolved | Dan looked over all the | HAMMERS | and found that most of them were | useless |
| Ambiguous Resolved | The couple thought that this | JAM | was worse than the one on the | motorway |
| Ambiguous Unresolved | The man heard that this | JAM | was worse than the one on the | television |
| Control Resolved | The man heard that this | STORM | was worse than the one on the | motorway |
| Control Unresolved | The couple thought that this | STORM | was worse than the one on the | television |
| Ambiguous Resolved | His grandfather joked that this | LEEK | was the biggest he had ever | cooked |
| Ambiguous Unresolved | His uncle claimed that this | LEEK | was the biggest he had ever | found |
| Control Resolved | His uncle claimed that this | TROUT | was the biggest he had ever | cooked |
| Control Unresolved | His grandfather joked that this | TROUT | was the biggest he had ever | found |