Contrasting off‐line segmentation decisions with on‐line word segmentation during reading

In two experiments, we investigated the correspondences between off-line word segmentation and on-line processing during Chinese reading. Experiment 1, participants were asked to read sentences which contained critical four-character strings, then, they required segment same into words in a later task. For each item, split 1-word segmenters (who segmented strings as single word) 2-word 2 two-character words). Thus, groups (1-word segmenters) according their bias. The data analysis showed no reliable group effect on all measures. order avoid heterogeneity of stimuli three types string ambiguous strings) identified norming study 2. Participants containing these strings. There was 2, case 1. However, spent less time made fewer fixations compared These results indicate that preferences do not necessarily reflect reading readers exhibit flexibility such word, or multiple constituent, commitments are on-line.