Cloze probability does not only affect N400 amplitude: The case of complex prepositions Export

@article{citeulike:3417104, abstract = {Cloze-probability levels are inversely correlated with N400 amplitude, indicating an easier integration for expected words in semantic-pragmatic contexts. Here we exploited the prespecified standard order of complex prepositions and measured the ERPs time-locked to the last preposition in sentences in which complex prepositions were presented in their standard form or with the last preposition changed. The expected preposition elicited an N280 followed by an N4002013700, two ERP components previously associated to the processing of closed-class words. The unexpected preposition elicited only an N280, and the N4002013700 was reduced. These results reflect the specificity of the contextual constraints linked to the complex preposition word sequence.}, address = {Department of Cognition and Formation Sciences, University of Trento, Trento, Italy; Department of Psychology, University of La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy}, author = {Molinaro, Nicola and Vespignani, Francesco and Canal, Paolo and Fonda, Sergio and Cacciari, Cristina}, citeulike-article-id = {3417104}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00694.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/121400790/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00694.x}, journal = {Psychophysiology}, keywords = {closedclass, cloze, collocation, complexpreposition, eeg, erp, fixedexpression, n280, n400-700, psycholinguistics}, number = {6}, pages = {1008--1012}, posted-at = {2008-10-16 11:10:16}, priority = {2}, title = {Cloze probability does not only affect N400 amplitude: The case of complex prepositions}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00694.x}, volume = {45}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3417104 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3417104 N2 - Cloze-probability levels are inversely correlated with N400 amplitude, indicating an easier integration for expected words in semantic-pragmatic contexts. Here we exploited the prespecified standard order of complex prepositions and measured the ERPs time-locked to the last preposition in sentences in which complex prepositions were presented in their standard form or with the last preposition changed. The expected preposition elicited an N280 followed by an N4002013700, two ERP components previously associated to the processing of closed-class words. The unexpected preposition elicited only an N280, and the N4002013700 was reduced. These results reflect the specificity of the contextual constraints linked to the complex preposition word sequence. IS - 6 JF - Psychophysiology AD - Department of Cognition and Formation Sciences, University of Trento, Trento, Italy; Department of Psychology, University of La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy EP - 1012 TI - Cloze probability does not only affect N400 amplitude: The case of complex prepositions VL - 45 SP - 1008 KW - closedclass KW - cloze KW - collocation KW - complexpreposition KW - eeg KW - erp KW - fixedexpression KW - n280 KW - n400-700 KW - psycholinguistics AU - Molinaro, Nicola AU - Vespignani, Francesco AU - Canal, Paolo AU - Fonda, Sergio AU - Cacciari, Cristina PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00694.x ER -