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This study investigated Korean passive sentence processing to understand how processing changes with proficiency level and (un)grammatical passive sentence type. Using an online Self-Paced Reading Task (SPRT), accuracy and reading time were measured at each proficiency level and for each sentence type. After SPRT, a Grammaticality Judgment Task (GJT) was performed. Reading times for each SPRT item and related Eojeol were measured—especially, the final and critical Eojeol, including the passive voice and the following Eojeol—considering the spillover effect. Results showed that learners at each stage had certain limitations at each proficiency level. Processing times declined drastically as proficiency level improved. However, overall reading time declined at the advanced level; the accuracy rate indicated that intermediate and advanced learners had difficulty in recognizing subtle differences between the types of Korean passive voices. Reading times based on a critical verb and final Eojeol showed that intermediate-level Korean learners were unable to recognize critical Eojeol, while advanced-level learners’ processing patterns resemble those of native speakers. This indicated that processing speed and accuracy varied according to the learner’s proficiency level and sentence type in Korean language acquisition, thus, improving the understanding of learners’ cognitive loadings and grammatical competence.
