Auditory Processing of Polymorphemic Pseudowords Export

@article{citeulike:251660, abstract = { This study compared models of auditory word recognition as they relate to the processing of polymorphemic pseudowords. Semantic transparency ratings were obtained in a preliminary rating study. The effects of morphological structure, semantic transparency, prefix likelihood, and morphemic frequency measures were examined in a lexical decision experiment. Reaction times and errors were greater for pseudowords carrying a genuine prefix, and this effect was largest for pseudowords that also carried a genuine root. While results were grossly similar for bound and free root types, there were also some important differences. Regression analyses provided additional support for decompositional models: semantic transparency, prefix likelihood, prefix frequency, and root frequency all affected pseudoword rejection times. The results are most compatible with a modification of Taft's (1994) interactive-activation model or a dual-route model.}, author = {Wurm, L. H.}, citeulike-article-id = {251660}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmla.1999.2678}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/els/0749596x/2000/00000042/00000002/art92678}, doi = {10.1006/jmla.1999.2678}, journal = {Journal of Memory and Language}, keywords = {auditory, morphology, pseudowords, wordlevel}, month = {February}, number = {2}, pages = {255--271}, posted-at = {2005-07-12 02:40:25}, priority = {2}, title = {Auditory Processing of Polymorphemic Pseudowords}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmla.1999.2678}, volume = {42}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:251660 L3 - citeulike-article-id:251660 N2 - This study compared models of auditory word recognition as they relate to the processing of polymorphemic pseudowords. Semantic transparency ratings were obtained in a preliminary rating study. The effects of morphological structure, semantic transparency, prefix likelihood, and morphemic frequency measures were examined in a lexical decision experiment. Reaction times and errors were greater for pseudowords carrying a genuine prefix, and this effect was largest for pseudowords that also carried a genuine root. While results were grossly similar for bound and free root types, there were also some important differences. Regression analyses provided additional support for decompositional models: semantic transparency, prefix likelihood, prefix frequency, and root frequency all affected pseudoword rejection times. The results are most compatible with a modification of Taft's (1994) interactive-activation model or a dual-route model. IS - 2 JF - Journal of Memory and Language EP - 271 TI - Auditory Processing of Polymorphemic Pseudowords VL - 42 SP - 255 KW - auditory KW - morphology KW - pseudowords KW - wordlevel AU - Wurm, LH PY - 2000/02// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmla.1999.2678 ER -