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Lexically Mediated Compensation for Coarticulation Still as Elusive as a White Christmash
James M McQueen1, Alexandra Jesse2, Holger Mitterer3
1Donders Institute, Radboud University.
Cognitive Science
|September 16, 2023
Summary
The study challenges the idea that word meaning influences speech perception, suggesting acoustic factors, not top-down processing, explain findings in speech recognition research.
Area of Science:
- Psycholinguistics
- Speech Perception
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- The lexically mediated compensation for coarticulation paradigm is used to study speech perception.
- Previous research claims this paradigm provides evidence for top-down processing in speech perception.
Purpose of the Study:
- To re-evaluate the evidence presented for top-down processing in speech perception.
- To offer alternative explanations for the findings within the lexically mediated compensation for coarticulation paradigm.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the lexically mediated compensation for coarticulation paradigm.
- Presentation of data supporting an acoustic confound in the experimental materials.
Main Results:
- The presented evidence does not conclusively support top-down processing in speech perception.
- An acoustic confound was identified in the experimental materials, offering an alternative explanation.
Conclusions:
- Lexically mediated compensation for coarticulation remains an unproven phenomenon.
- Prior data from the paradigm challenges the concept of top-down processing in online speech recognition.
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