Importantly, the number of epiphany points did not grow over guesses, as an incremental model might predict. These data suggest that successful word learning may proceed by leaps rather than by inches. We are currently conducting additional experiments to explore the phenomenon of epiphany points in greater depth. Sentence Processing Language comprehension has several striking properties. First, it's fast.
Ordinary listeners can process three to four words per second with little or no trouble.
Second, it's incremental. Listeners don't wait until they've heard an entire phrase or sentence before attempting at a preliminary semantic or structural analysis. Third, it's predictive. Listeners use what they've heard so far to make guesses about what's likely to come next in the sentence. The predictions listeners are derived in part from their knowledge of word meanings.