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  • 1Department of Psychology, New York University 10003-6634, USA. bdm@psych.nyu.edu

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research
|March 10, 2000
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Working memory uses content-addressable retrieval for some information, unlike slower search-based mechanisms. Sentence processing indicates content-addressable memory supports basic binding operations.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Psycholinguistics

Background:

  • Working memory research distinguishes between content-addressable and search-based retrieval mechanisms.
  • Sentence comprehension involves processing complex dependencies, such as filler-gap structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the memory mechanisms underlying sentence comprehension, specifically focusing on filler-gap dependencies.
  • To determine if sentence processing relies on content-addressable or search-based memory systems.

Main Methods:

  • Participants processed sentences containing filler-gap dependencies.
  • Measures of processing speed and accuracy were collected.
  • The effect of interpolated material on memory retrieval was analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • The probability of maintaining a filler representation decreased with increased interpolated material.
  • Access speed to preserved representations was not affected by interpolated material.
  • Processing sentence dependencies appears to utilize a memory system.

Conclusions:

  • Basic binding operations in sentence comprehension are likely mediated by a content-addressable memory system.
  • This finding supports the role of content-addressable mechanisms in cognitive processes beyond simple information retrieval.