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lexical preference When a word tends to be used in certain structures in preference to others. Our experience-based knowledge of such preferences can affect processing of sentences involving that word.
Example:For example, whether a verb is transitive or intransitive has some effect on whether a subject is misled in an otherwise garden path sentence. See also lexical expectation.
Topic: Interpreting sentences