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Syllabic Effects in Italian Lexical Access

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Two cross-modal priming experiments tested whether lexical access is constrained by syllabic structure in Italian. Results extend the available Italian data on the processing of stressed syllables showing that syllabic information restricts the set of candidates to those structurally consistent with the intended word (Experiment 1). Lexical access, however, takes place as soon as possible and it is not delayed till the incoming input corresponds to the first syllable of the word. And, the initial activated set includes candidates whose syllabic structure does not match the intended word (Experiment 2). The present data challenge the early hypothesis that in Romance languages syllables are the units for lexical access during spoken word recognition. The implications of the results for our understanding of the role of syllabic information in language processing are discussed.

Source: Journal of Psycholinguistic Research

DOI: 10.1007/s10936-009-9116-4

Authors: Lara Tagliapietra, R. Fanari, S. Collina, P. Tabossi

Institutions: Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, University of Cagliari, Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa, University of Trieste

Language: English

Topic: Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,190

OpenAlex ID: W2000340645