Flexibility in Embodied Language Processing: Context Effects in Lexical Access
Topics in Cognitive Science, 2014 According to embodied theories of language (ETLs), word meaning relies on sensorimotor brain areas, generally dedicated to acting and perceiving in the real world. More specifically, words denoting actions are postulated to make use of neural motor areas,
W. V. Dam +3 more
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On the origin of the cumulative semantic inhibition effect [PDF]
, 2008 We report an extension of the cumulative semantic inhibition effect found by Howard, Nickels, Coltheart, and Cole-Virtue (2006). Using more sensitive statistical analyses, we found a significant variation in the magnitude of the effect across categories.
ALARIO, Dr F.-Xavier +1 more
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Cognate facilitation effects in bilingual children of varying language dominance [PDF]
, 2018 A widely accepted theory is that bilinguals activate both of their languages regardless of which is in use. Though there is abundant research on this phenomenon in bilingual adults, less research has focused on bilingual children.
Ramirez, Mayra Chantal
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Interactions between Word Frequency and Neighborhood Frequency in Lexical Access [PDF]
, 2007 In this study, we attempted to determine whether larger NF effects occur for low-WF words than for high-WF words. The experiment employed a lexical-decision task, in which participants were presented with a lists of single items, half of which were words
Cooperrider, Jason
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Lexical Access in Persian Normal Speakers: Picture Naming, Verbal Fluency and Spontaneous Speech
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, 2014 Objectives: Lexical access is the process by which the basic conceptual, syntactical and morpho-phonological information of words are activated. Most studies of lexical access have focused on picture naming. There is hardly any previous research on other
Zahra Sadat Ghoreishi +9 more
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Can monolinguals be like bilinguals? Evidence from dialect switching [PDF]
, 2018 Bilinguals rely on cognitive control mechanisms like selective activation and inhibition of lexical entries to prevent intrusions from the non-target language.
Declerck, Mathieu +4 more
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What do verbal fluency tasks measure? Predictors of verbal fluency performance in older adults
Frontiers in Psychology, 2014 The study examined the contributions of verbal ability and executive control to verbal fluency performance in older adults (n=82). Verbal fluency was assessed in letter and category fluency tasks, and performance on these tasks was related to indicators ...
Zeshu eShao +6 more
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The contrastive value of lexical stress in visual word recognition: Evidence from spanish [PDF]
, 2018 Resumen tomado de la publicaciónEl valor contrastivo del acento léxico en el reconocimiento visual de palabras: evidencia del español. Antecedentes: muchos pares de palabras en español, en particular muchas formas verbales, difieren solo en la sílaba ...
Cuetos Vega, Fernando +1 more
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Why a special issue on lexical access?
Psicológica, 2000 Este número de Psicológica está dedicado al acceso léxico. Se centra en el estudio de cómo las palabras son representadas y organizadas en nuestra mente y cómo se accede a ellas en el transcurso de actividades de comprensión y producción. ¿
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Activation of words with phonological overlap
Frontiers in Psychology, 2013 Multiple lexical representations overlapping with the input (cohort neighbors) are temporarily activated in the listener’s mental lexicon when speech unfolds in time. Activation for cohort neighbors appears to rapidly decline as soon as there is mismatch
Claudia K. Friedrich +3 more
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