Academic Paper |
|
|
|
|
| Title: | Orthographic and phonological effects in the picture–word interference paradigm: Evidence from a logographic language |
| Author: | Yanchao Bi |
| Institution: | Beijing Normal University |
| Author: | Yaoda Xu |
| Institution: | Harvard University |
| Author: | Alfonso Caramazza |
| Institution: | Harvard University |
| Linguistic Field: | Cognitive Science; Phonology; Psycholinguistics; Writing Systems |
| Subject Language: |
Chinese, Mandarin
|
| Abstract: | One important finding with the picture–word interference paradigm is that picture-naming performance is facilitated by the presentation of a distractor formally related to the picture name. In two picture-naming experiments we investigated the nature of such form facilitation effect with Mandarin Chinese, separating the effects of phonology and orthography. Significant facilitation effects were observed both when distractors were only orthographically or only phonologically related to the targets. The orthographic effect was overall stronger than the phonological effect. These findings suggest that the classic form facilitation effect in picture–word interference is a mixed effect with multiple loci: it cannot be attributed merely to the nonlexical activation of the target phonological segments from the visual input of the distractor. It seems instead that orthographically only related distractors facilitate the lexical selection process of picture naming, and phonologically only related distractors facilitate the retrieval of target phonological segments. |
|
|
|
|
This article appears in Applied Psycholinguistics Vol. 30, Issue 4, which you can read on Cambridge's site or on LINGUIST . |
|
|
|
|
Back
Add a new paper Return to Academic Papers main page Return to Directory of Linguists main page |
|
|
About LINGUIST
|
Contact Us
|
Report Broken Link
While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents. |
|
Business Plan,Business Ideas,Advanced Energy,High Technology,Healthy Diets,Healthy Foods,Games Guides,Games Cheats,Travel Guides,Travel Tips,Study Skills,Study Tips,Health Tips,Health Guides,Jewelry Stores,Jewellery UK Online,Digital Camera Reviews,Digital Camera Buying Guide,Replica Handbags,Replica Bags,Jackets on Sale,Jackets Clearance,WoW Gold,Cheap WoW Gold,Buy WoW Gold,WOW Gold,Swtor Credits