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Asymmetrical cross-language priming effects

C W Keatley1, J A Spinks, B de Gelder

  • 1Department of Social Sciences, Tilburg University, The Netherlands.

Memory & Cognition
|January 1, 1994
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Bilinguals show cross-language priming, but it

Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Bilingualism Research

Background:

  • Investigating cross-language priming reveals insights into bilingual memory systems.
  • Previous research suggests varying degrees of language interaction in bilinguals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the nature and directionality of cross-language priming effects in bilingual speakers.
  • To explore the underlying mechanisms of word representation in bilingual memory.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted three experiments using a cross-language primed lexical decision task.
  • Employed Chinese-English, French-Dutch bilinguals, and translation equivalents as stimuli.
  • Analyzed priming effects across first language (L1) and second language (L2) conditions.

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Main Results:

  • Asymmetrical cross-language priming observed, predominantly from L1 to L2 when using primary associates.
  • Priming occurred across languages with translation equivalents, but remained asymmetrical (stronger L1-L2).
  • Lexical decisions were made at similar rates regardless of language.

Conclusions:

  • Bilingual memory may involve separate yet interconnected language representations.
  • Suggests a model where translation equivalents link distinct language systems.
  • Meaning-integration processes may also contribute to cross-language activation.