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It is widely believed that language is structured around ‘constituents’, units that combine hierarchically. Using structural priming, we provide evidence of linguistic structures — non-constituents — ...

A processed food is simply one that has been altered from its original form, and not all processed foods are unhealthy. Though there isn’t a single definition of “ultra-processed foods,” these foods ...