Good-enough linguistic representations and online cognitive equilibrium in language processing
H Karimi, F Ferreira - Quarterly journal of experimental …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
We review previous research showing that representations formed during language
processing are sometimes just “good enough” for the task at hand and propose the “online …
processing are sometimes just “good enough” for the task at hand and propose the “online …
Large-scale evidence for logarithmic effects of word predictability on reading time
During real-time language comprehension, our minds rapidly decode complex meanings
from sequences of words. The difficulty of doing so is known to be related to words' …
from sequences of words. The difficulty of doing so is known to be related to words' …
The now-or-never bottleneck: A fundamental constraint on language
MH Christiansen, N Chater - Behavioral and brain sciences, 2016 - cambridge.org
Memory is fleeting. New material rapidly obliterates previous material. How, then, can the
brain deal successfully with the continual deluge of linguistic input? We argue that, to deal …
brain deal successfully with the continual deluge of linguistic input? We argue that, to deal …
Do domain-general executive resources play a role in linguistic prediction? Re-evaluation of the evidence and a path forward
Most current accounts of language comprehension agree on a role for prediction, but they
disagree on the importance of domain-general executive resources in predictive behavior. In …
disagree on the importance of domain-general executive resources in predictive behavior. In …
Robust effects of working memory demand during naturalistic language comprehension in language-selective cortex
To understand language, we must infer structured meanings from real-time auditory or visual
signals. Researchers have long focused on word-by-word structure building in working …
signals. Researchers have long focused on word-by-word structure building in working …
Revisiting the incremental effects of context on word processing: Evidence from single‐word event‐related brain potentials
The amplitude of the N400—an event‐related potential (ERP) component linked to meaning
processing and initial access to semantic memory—is inversely related to the incremental …
processing and initial access to semantic memory—is inversely related to the incremental …
Individual differences in syntactic processing: Is there evidence for reader-text interactions?
AN James, SH Fraundorf, EK Lee… - Journal of memory and …, 2018 - Elsevier
There remains little consensus about whether there exist meaningful individual differences
in syntactic processing and, if so, what explains them. We argue that this partially reflects the …
in syntactic processing and, if so, what explains them. We argue that this partially reflects the …
The myth of normal reading
F Huettig, F Ferreira - Perspectives on Psychological …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
We argue that the educational and psychological sciences must embrace the diversity of
reading rather than chase the phantom of normal reading behavior. We critically discuss the …
reading rather than chase the phantom of normal reading behavior. We critically discuss the …
Contextual constraints on lexico-semantic processing in aging: Evidence from single-word event-related brain potentials
BR Payne, KD Federmeier - Brain research, 2018 - Elsevier
The current study reports the effects of accumulating contextual constraints on neural indices
of lexico-semantic processing (ie, effects of word frequency and orthographic neighborhood) …
of lexico-semantic processing (ie, effects of word frequency and orthographic neighborhood) …
The effects of home-based cognitive training on verbal working memory and language comprehension in older adulthood
BR Payne, EAL Stine-Morrow - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Effective language understanding is crucial to maintaining cognitive abilities and learning
new information through adulthood. However, age-related declines in working memory …
new information through adulthood. However, age-related declines in working memory …