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Processing lexically embedded spoken words.

P A Luce1, E A Lyons

  • 1Department of Psychology, State University of New York, Buffalo 14260-4110, USA. paul@deuro.fss.buffalo.edu

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance
|March 9, 1999
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Embedded words in the first syllable of a larger word speed up word processing. However, embedded words in the second syllable do not significantly affect processing times for the carrier word.

Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Speech Processing

Background:

  • Many multisyllabic words contain smaller, recognizable words within their syllables.
  • Prior research suggests these embedded words might activate during the perception of the larger word.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how the presence of an embedded word influences the processing speed of the encompassing multisyllabic word.
  • To examine the impact of embedded words in both the first and second syllable positions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized matched pairs of bisyllabic words, differing only in the presence or absence of an embedded word.
  • Employed auditory lexical decision and single-word shadowing tasks to measure processing times.

Main Results:

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  • Processing times for the carrier word were significantly faster when an embedded word was present in the first syllable.
  • The presence of an embedded word in the second syllable did not yield a significant effect on processing speed.

Conclusions:

  • Embedded words in the initial syllable facilitate faster recognition of the larger word.
  • The position of an embedded word critically influences its effect on word processing, with initial positions being facilitatory.