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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Neuroscience

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  • Semantic context effects in word production are crucial for understanding models of word retrieval.
  • Previous research using blocked-cyclic naming tasks indicated slower responses in homogeneous semantic contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate semantic context effects in both picture naming and sound naming tasks.
  • To determine if semantic interference observed with pictures extends to auditory stimuli.
  • To explore the role of prelexical processing in semantic context effects.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a blocked-cyclic naming task with homogeneous (semantically sorted) and heterogeneous (intermixed) contexts.
  • Compared naming responses for identical target words elicited by either pictures or sounds.
  • Conducted four experiments to rule out alternative explanations like perceptual processing or stimulus-word association strength.

Main Results:

  • Semantic interference was observed in the homogeneous context for both picture and sound naming.
  • The semantic interference effect was significantly larger for sounds compared to pictures.
  • Results suggest that prelexical processing, influenced by stimulus modality, contributes to semantic context effects.

Conclusions:

  • Semantic context effects in blocked-cyclic naming tasks generalize to sound stimuli.
  • The modality of the stimulus (picture vs. sound) impacts the magnitude of semantic interference.
  • The findings underscore the importance of considering early processing stages in word production models.