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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Psycholinguistics

Background:

  • Early semantic effects in single-word processing are inconsistently reported in ERP literature.
  • Later lexical effects may be influenced by word length, familiarity, or task demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the timing of brain activation during native vs. later-acquired language processing.
  • Examine lexical effects in simultaneous interpreters with equal proficiency in multiple languages.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a silent letter detection task, avoiding semantic processing.
  • Analyzed event-related potentials (ERPs) to differentiate brain responses to real words versus pseudo-words.
  • Compared processing across native (L1 - Italian), second (L2 - English), and third (L3 - German) languages.

Main Results:

  • Native language (L1) words elicited early lexical effects (160-180 ms) at occipito/temporal sites.
  • L2 words showed lexical effects later (260-320 ms, N2 level).
  • L3 words exhibited lexical effects even later (320-380 ms, N3 level) at posterior sites.

Conclusions:

  • L1 word processing demonstrates faster and more efficient access to the lexicon compared to later-acquired languages.
  • Lexical access speed is independent of proficiency when comparing native and foreign languages in interpreters.
  • ERP timing differences highlight distinct neural processing stages for languages based on acquisition order.