Processing of Tense (Studies in Theoretical Psycholinguistics-Vol. 28): Psycholinguistic Studies on the Interpretation of Tense and Temporal Relations Book

	Acknowledgments
	Foreword
Ch. 1	Introduction	1
1	The Problem: The Processing of Tense	1
2	Empirical Phenomena	6
3	Structure and Interpretation of Tense	15
4	Structure of the Language Processor and Hypotheses	32
5	Contents of the Book	52
Ch. 2	Interpreting AspectP	55
1	Introduction	55
2	The Special Role of Preposed Adverbials in Temporal Interpretation	57
3	The Discourse Function of Adverb Preposing and the Adverbal Domains Hypothesis	74
4	Aspect and the Role of Rhetorical Relations	82
5	Study 1 - Preposing and Aspect Interpretation	93
6	Study 2 - Preposing and Aspect Interpretation Redux	102
7	General Discussion and Conclusions	110
Ch. 3	Interpreting TenseP	115
1	Introduction	115
2	Representing Temporal Anaphora	117
3	Anaphora Resolution	125
4	Hypotheses Regarding the Interpretation of TP	138
5	Study 3 - Temporal Context Clash	140
6	Study 4 - Minimal Events and TP Interpretation	147
7	General Discussion and Conclusions	160
Ch. 4	Sequence of Tense and Simplicity	165
1	Introduction	165
2	Representing the SOT Ambiguity	167
3	Previous Results	181
4	Hypotheses Regarding the Resolution of SOT Ambiguities	183
5	Study 5 - Pilot SOT Questionnaire Study	187
6	Study 6 - SOT Questionnaire Study: Adverb Effects	195
7	Study 7 - SOT On-Line	202
8	General Discussion and Conclusions	209
Ch. 5	Conclusions and Remaining Questions	213
1	The Questions	213
2	Implications for Models of the Processor: Structure-Driven or Discourse-Driven?	217
3	Implications for the Representation of Tense and Temporal Relations: One Interpretive Step or Two?	219
4	Questions for Further Research	222
App. A	Materials for Study 1, Preposing and Aspect Interpretation	231
App. B	Materials for Study 2, Preposing and Aspect Interpretation Redux	237
App. C	Materials for Study 3, Temporal Context Clash	246
App. D	Materials for Study 4, Minimal Events and TP Interpretation	250
App. E	Materials for Study 5, SOT Pilot Questionnaire	277
App. F	Materials for Study 6, SOT Questionnaire: Adverb Effects	280
App. G	Materials for Study 7, SOT On-Line	294
	References	297
	Index	307