Do handwritten words magnify lexical effects in visual word recognition?

The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP
Manuel PereaManuel Carreiras

Abstract

An examination of how the word recognition system is able to process handwritten words is fundamental to formulate a comprehensive model of visual word recognition. Previous research has revealed that the magnitude of lexical effects (e.g., the word-frequency effect) is greater with handwritten words than with printed words. In the present lexical decision experiments, we examined whether the quality of handwritten words moderates the recruitment of top-down feedback, as reflected in word-frequency effects. Results showed a reading cost for difficult-to-read and easy-to-read handwritten words relative to printed words. But the critical finding was that difficult-to-read handwritten words, but not easy-to-read handwritten words, showed a greater word-frequency effect than printed words. Therefore, the inherent physical variability of handwritten words does not necessarily boost the magnitude of lexical effects.

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Jan 23, 2016·Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior·Laura J Blazej, Ariel M Cohen-Goldberg
Sep 17, 2016·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Manuel PereaMarta Vergara-Martínez
Jun 28, 2021·Neuropsychologia·Marta Vergara-MartínezManuel Carreiras
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