Changes in theta and beta oscillations as signatures of novel word consolidation

I Bakker, A Takashima, JG Van Hell… - Journal of cognitive …, 2015 - direct.mit.edu
The complementary learning systems account of word learning states that novel words, like
other types of memories, undergo an offline consolidation process during which they are …

Oscillatory brain responses in spoken word production reflect lexical frequency and sentential constraint

V Piai, A Roelofs, E Maris - Neuropsychologia, 2014 - Elsevier
Two fundamental factors affecting the speed of spoken word production are lexical
frequency and sentential constraint, but little is known about their timing and …

Speaking waves: Neuronal oscillations in language production

V Piai, X Zheng - Psychology of learning and motivation, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Language production involves the retrieval of information from memory, the
planning of an articulatory program, and executive control and self-monitoring. These …

Neuroplasticity of language in left‐hemisphere stroke: Evidence linking subsecond electrophysiology and structural connections

V Piai, L Meyer, NF Dronkers… - Human brain …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The understanding of neuroplasticity following stroke is predominantly based on
neuroimaging measures that cannot address the subsecond neurodynamics of impaired …

[HTML][HTML] The lexical nature of alpha-beta oscillations in context-driven word production

V Piai, J Klaus, E Rossetto - Journal of Neurolinguistics, 2020 - Elsevier
In context-driven word production, picture naming is faster following constrained than neutral
sentential contexts (eg,“The farmer milked the…[picture]” vs.“The child drew a…[picture]” …

Are alpha and beta oscillations spatially dissociated over the cortex in context‐driven spoken‐word production?

Y Cao, R Oostenveld, PM Alday, V Piai - Psychophysiology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Decreases in oscillatory alpha‐and beta‐band power have been consistently found in
spoken‐word production. These have been linked to both motor preparation and conceptual …

Lesion evidence for a critical role of left posterior but not frontal areas in alpha–beta power decreases during context‐driven word production

V Piai, J Rommers, RT Knight - European Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Different frequency bands in the electroencephalogram are postulated to support distinct
language functions. Studies have suggested that alpha–beta power decreases may index …

Spectro-temporal correlates of lexical access during auditory lexical decision

J Brennan, C Lignos, D Embick, TPL Roberts - Brain and language, 2014 - Elsevier
Lexical access during speech comprehension comprises numerous computations, including
activation, competition, and selection. The spatio-temporal profile of these processes …

Electroencephalographic characteristics of word finding during phonological and semantic verbal fluency tasks

N Mousavi, MA Nazari, J Babapour… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims Verbal Fluency is sensitive to brain damage and is employed to assess
language abilities like the size of vocabulary and the semantic‐lexical networks' integrity …

How the healthy ageing brain supports semantic binding during language comprehension

R Markiewicz, K Segaert… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Semantic binding refers to constructing complex meaning based on elementary building
blocks. Using electroencephalography (EEG), we investigated the age‐related changes in …