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Priming is swell, but it's far from simple.

Jayden Ziegler1, Jesse Snedeker1, Eva Wittenberg2

  • 1Department of Psychology,Harvard University,Cambridge,MA 02138.ziegler@g.harvard.edusnedeker@wjh.harvard.eduhttp://www.jaydenziegler.comhttps://software.rc.fas.harvard.edu/lds/research/snedeker/jesse-snedeker/.

The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|January 19, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Structural priming experiments reveal insights into linguistic representation. However, current findings present diverse and confusing effects, challenging the Branigan & Pickering model and suggesting the need for alternative experimental approaches.

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Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Science
  • Linguistic Theory

Background:

  • Structural priming is a key method for investigating how language is represented in the mind.
  • The Branigan & Pickering (B&P) model offers a theoretical framework for understanding structural priming effects.
  • Existing experimental data is often interpreted to support specific models of linguistic representation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the empirical support for the Branigan & Pickering (B&P) model of structural priming.
  • To assess the consistency and interpretability of existing structural priming data.
  • To highlight the utility of diverse experimental methodologies in psycholinguistics.

Main Methods:

  • Review and analysis of existing structural priming experimental results.

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  • Comparative assessment of empirical findings against theoretical predictions of the B&P model.
  • Exploration of alternative experimental paradigms for studying linguistic representation.

    • Main Results:

    • Structural priming effects reported in the literature are more varied and less consistent than predicted by the B&P model.
    • The B&P model does not fully account for the complexity and diversity of observed priming phenomena.
    • Existing data presents challenges for a unified interpretation within the B&P framework.

    Conclusions:

    • The current body of evidence does not strongly support the Branigan & Pickering (B&P) model.
    • The diversity of priming effects suggests limitations in current theoretical explanations.
    • Linguists should consider a broader range of experimental tools to advance the study of linguistic representation.