On the launch-site effect for skipped words during reading
- The launch-site effect, a systematic variation of within-word landing position as a function of launch-site distance, is among the most important oculomotor phenomena in reading. Here we show that the launch-site effect is strongly modulated in word skipping, a finding which is inconsistent with the view that the launch-site effect is caused by a saccadic-range error. We observe that distributions of landing positions in skipping saccades show an increased leftward shift compared to non-skipping saccades at equal launch-site distances. Using an improved algorithm for the estimation of mislocated fixations, we demonstrate the reliability of our results.
Author details: | André KrügelORCiDGND, Ralf EngbertORCiDGND |
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URL: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00426989 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2010.05.009 |
ISSN: | 0042-6989 |
Publication type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Year of first publication: | 2010 |
Publication year: | 2010 |
Release date: | 2017/03/25 |
Source: | Vision research. - ISSN 0042-6989. - 50 (2010), 16, S. 1532 - 1539 |
Organizational units: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften / Department Psychologie |