Unmasking Inconsistency in Relative Clause Ambiguity Research: A Systematic Methodological Review

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Vafaee Seresht Karim; Marefat Hamideh; Rezaee Abbas Ali

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Journal: TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE QUARTERLY Year:2025 | Volume:44 | Issue:3 Page(s): 55-107

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Unmasking Inconsistency in Relative Clause Ambiguity Research: A Systematic Methodological Review

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Vafaee Seresht Karim | Marefat Hamideh | Rezaee Abbas Ali | Issue Writer Certificate

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offline task

relative clause ambiguity resolution

systematic methodological review

transparency score

Abstract

Research on relative clause (RC) ambiguity resolution in first and second-language contexts has produced conflicting results, with some studies indicating a preference for high attachment, others favoring low attachment, and some reporting no clear preference. In conjunction with other variables, these mixed results may be due to variations in the methodological features employed across studies. Therefore, there is a pressing need for a systematic review of the methodological features of relevant offline tasks to evaluate how these differences may lead to conflicting results critically. To address this issue, a systematic methodological review was conducted analyzing 108 features of offline tasks, including identification, context, materials, design, administration, data analysis, open science practices, and transparency. The results revealed significant methodological variation in the literature and a moderate mean transparency score of 59.77. These findings emphasize the need for methodological standardization and greater transparency in future research to ensure reliable and comparable RC ambiguity resolution research results.

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