Processing of existing, synonymous, and anomalous German derived adjectives: an MEG study

Neuroscience Letters
Jens BölteChristian Dobel

Abstract

Neuronal activation as response to reading existing derived German adjectives (e.g., freundlich, friendly) was measured using MEG and compared to that evoked by non-existing, but semantically synonymous adjectives (*freundhaft) and to activation induced by non-existing, semantically and morphologically anomalous adjectives (*freundbar). By applying distributed source modeling we revealed a gradual increase of neuronal activity within areas of the left temporal lobe in the time range of the N400. Activity increased from existing over synonymous to anomalous adjectives. Underscoring the use of neurophysiological measures, these results demonstrate that morpho-semantic analysis take place for non-existing morphologically complex pseudowords even if not warranted by the current task. Furthermore, these data argue in favor of morphological decomposition.

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