PMID: 15376792Sep 21, 2004Paper

The effect of semantic ambiguity on reading aloud: a twist in the tale

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
Jennifer M Rodd

Abstract

Despite numerous studies investigating whether semantic representations are involved in the process of reading aloud, the issue remains controversial. While some studies report significant effects of semantic variables on this task (e.g., Fera, Joordens, Balota, Ferraro, & Besner, 1992; Strain, Patterson, & Seidenberg, 1995), other studies have highlighted possible problems with these studies (e.g., Borowsky & Masson, 1996; Monaghan & Ellis, 2002). The experiments reported here use semantic ambiguity as a marker for semantic involvement and confirm that semantic representations can indeed affect reading aloud, but that the size of semantic effects is influenced by the consistency of the words and the speed with which participants respond.

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Oct 27, 2005·Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition·Anna M Woollams
May 23, 2012·Memory & Cognition·Jennifer M RoddMatthew H Davis
Oct 30, 2016·Frontiers in Psychology·Joyse Medeiros, Jon Andoni Duñabeitia
Nov 11, 2017·Behavior Research Methods·Ya-Ning Chang, Chia-Ying Lee
Jan 22, 2020·Perspectives on Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science·Jennifer M Rodd

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