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Hemispheric differences in indexical specificity effects in spoken word recognition.

Julio González1, Conor T McLennan

  • 1Department of Basic, Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castellon, Spain. gonzalez@psb.uji.es

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance
|May 2, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Talker identity variations impact spoken word recognition speed and accuracy. This study reveals that talker variability affects word perception differently across the brain's two hemispheres, suggesting distinct processing pathways.

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Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Neuroscience
  • Auditory Perception

Background:

  • Variability in talker identity, a form of indexical variation, influences spoken word recognition.
  • Neuropsychological studies suggest distinct hemispheric processing for indexical and linguistic information, mirroring visual domain findings.
  • Previous research indicates hemispheric differences in visual word recognition based on input processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate potential hemispheric differences in processing indexical variability in spoken language.
  • To determine if talker identity affects spoken word perception differently in the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

Main Methods:

  • Four long-term repetition-priming experiments were conducted.
  • Participants responded to spoken word stimuli.

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  • Stimuli were primed by other stimuli that either matched or mismatched in talker identity.

    • Main Results:

    • Results demonstrated that indexical variability significantly impacts spoken word perception.
    • Differential effects of talker variability were observed between the two cerebral hemispheres.
    • This suggests distinct neural mechanisms for processing talker identity in speech.

    Conclusions:

    • Hemispheric differences exist in the processing of indexical information in spoken language.
    • Talker identity variability influences spoken word recognition in a lateralized manner.
    • These findings contribute to understanding the neural basis of speech perception and auditory processing.