Looking at Online Language Comprehension with the Visual World Paradigm: A Systematic and Cross-Linguistic Review of Three Decades

İpek Pınar Uzun; Alper Kumcu

doi:10.18492/dad.1692960

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Görsel Dünya Paradigması ile Süreç-içi Dil Anlamaya Bakış: Otuz Yıllık Sistematik ve Dillerarası Bir Derleme

Öz

Görsel Dünya Paradigması (GDP), süreç-içi sözcük ve tümce işlemeyi incelemek amacıyla psikodilbilimsel araştırmalarda en yaygın ve en bilgilendirici şekilde kullanılan deneysel paradigmaların başında gelmektedir. Tanenhaus ve diğerleri (1995) çalışmasından bu yana geçen otuz yıllık süreçte, çok sayıda araştırma, göz hareketlerinin görsel bilgilere yönelik bakışlarla çevrim-içi dil işlemleme arasındaki sistematik ve zamansal etkiye ilişkin önemli veriler sunduğunu göstermiştir. Bu sistematik derleme çalışması, çok yönlü bir deneysel paradigma olarak GDP’nin mevcut durumunu ortaya koymakta; son otuz yıla dönük bir değerlendirme yaparak, gelecekteki araştırmaları yönlendirebilecek önemli sorunları öne çıkarmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, GDP’nin konuşma anlama bağlamında dilsel işlevlerle ilişkisini dillerarası bir bakış açısıyla sistematik biçimde ele almayı amaçlamaktayız. Sonuçlar, alanyazının LMM ve GAMM gibi zamana duyarlı analizlerin benimsenmesiyle yöntemsel olarak gelişmiş olmasına karşın dilsel çeşitlilik konusunda önemli bir boşluğun var olmaya devam ettiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Looking at Online Language Comprehension with the Visual World Paradigm: A Systematic and Cross-Linguistic Review of Three Decades

Abstract

The Visual World Paradigm (VWP) is one of the most widely used experimental paradigms in psycholinguistic research for studying online word and sentence processing. Over the past three decades, a wealth of research has shown that eye movements can reveal much about the systematic and temporal relationship between fixations on visual information and online language processing. The present systematic review takes stock of the current state of the VWP as an experimental paradigm, outlining critical issues that should guide future research. In this paper, we provide a systematic overview of the role of language functions using the VWP in speech comprehension from a cross-linguistic perspective. Our findings contribute to the VWP literature by evaluating existing methodological approaches and outlining directions for future research. The review reveals that although methodological sophistication has increased, especially through the adoption of methods such as LMMs and GAMMs, a significant gap remains in linguistic diversity.

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Supporting Institution

This study was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), 1002-A Rapid Support Program (#122K664).

Project Number

122K394

Ethical Statement

This study has not been previously published elsewhere. It is not under review in another journal. There is no need for ethical approval in the study.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cognitive Linguistics

Journal Section

Review

Authors

İpek Pınar Uzun ^*
0000-0003-3103-0758
Türkiye

Alper Kumcu
0000-0003-0844-3562
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 30, 2025

Submission Date

May 9, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 8, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 36 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18492/dad.1692960

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https://izlik.org/JA96FH45PH

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Uzun, İ. P., & Kumcu, A. (2025). Looking at Online Language Comprehension with the Visual World Paradigm: A Systematic and Cross-Linguistic Review of Three Decades. Dilbilim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 36(2), 185-223. https://doi.org/10.18492/dad.1692960