title: Subjective phrase structure: An empirical investigation.
abstract: The present study represents an attempt to investigate the basis of subjective groupings of words in sentences, employing Edwin Martin's subjective phrase structure technique. Results indicate that subjects base their judgments not only on grammatical structure but also on constituent length and on stress and intonation patterns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Linguistics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gray