ABSTRACT
In this chapter we provide a discussion of eye movement research investigating aspects of processing during reading. We first provide a general introduction, drawing attention to two different fields of research within the area of eye movements and reading: visual processing during reading and linguistic processing during reading. We then discuss some of the main areas of research within the field of visual processing during reading, followed by a section discussing some of the main areas of linguistic processing during reading. In both sections, we discuss studies that have had a substantial impact within the field along with more recent research examining questions that are currently under investigation. Throughout the chapter we emphasize methodological issues stressing the importance of fully understanding different aspects of the eye movement record in order to provide the most fully specified account of eye movement behavior. We conclude by arguing that researchers working in the area of linguistic processing during reading should be aware of the work conducted in the area of visual processing during reading and vice versa. Finally, we claim that a full understanding of research in each of these areas is necessary if we are ever to develop a formal and comprehensive model of reading.
