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Bilingual word recognition in a sentence context [PDF]
This article provides an overview of bilingualism research on visual word recognition in isolation and in sentence context. Many studies investigating the processing of words out-of-context have shown that lexical representations from both languages are ...
Duyck, Wouter +2 more
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Phonological similarity effects in Cantonese word recognition [PDF]
Two lexical decision experiments in Cantonese are described in which the recognition of spoken target words as a function of phonological similarity to a preceding prime is investigated.
Chen, H., Cutler, A.
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Automatic vigilance for negative words is categorical and general [PDF]
With other factors controlled, negative words elicit slower lexical decisions and naming than positive words (Estes & Adelman, 2008; see record 2008-09984-001). Moreover, this marked difference in responding to negative words and to positive words (i.e.,
Adelman, James S., Estes, Zachary
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Is visual lexical decision a dynamic and competitive process? no, if we look at reaction times. yes, if we study how it unfolds in time [PDF]
Visual lexical decision is a classical paradigm in Psycholinguistic, and numerous studies have assessed a so-called "lexicality effect" (i.e., better performance with lexical over non-lexical stimuli). Far less is know relative to the dynamics of choice,
Barca, Laura, Pezzulo, Giovanni
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Integrative priming occurs rapidly and uncontrollably during lexical processing [PDF]
Lexical priming, whereby a prime word facilitates recognition of a related target word (e.g., nurse ? doctor), is typically attributed to association strength, semantic similarity, or compound familiarity.
Estes, Zachary, Jones, Lara L.
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Lexical decision tests for foreign language placement at the post-secondary level
This study examines the use of a lexical decision test as a placement measure in a university Spanish foreign language program. Lexical decision tests measure word recognition and have been shown to correlate well with other language proficiency tests ...
Yvonne Lam
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Reading is one of the most popular leisure activities and it is routinely performed by most individuals even in old age. Successful reading enables older people to master and actively participate in everyday life and maintain functional independence. Yet,
Eva Froehlich +14 more
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Age-of-acquisition effects in semantic processing tasks. [PDF]
In two experiments, we examined whether word age-of-acquisition (AoA) is a reliable predictor of processing times in semantic tasks. In the first task, participants were asked to say the first associate that came to mind when they saw a stimulus word ...
Brysbaert, Marc +2 more
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In this Perspective Article we assess the usefulness of Google’s new word frequencies for word recognition research (lexical decision and word naming).
Marc eBrysbaert +2 more
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Acquired Surface Alexia in Spanish: A Case Report
This paper reports a case study of acquired surface alexia in Spanish and discusses the most suitable tests to detect this syndrome in a writing system that is very regular for reading at the segmental and supra-segmental levels.
Aldo R. Ferreres +2 more
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