22 Questions
What is the primary difference between the dual route theory and the connectionist theory of word recognition?
The dual route theory involves serial processing, while the connectionist theory involves parallel processing
What is the significance of studying word recognition in the context of language processing?
It uncovers the mental mechanisms underlying language use, language development, and semantic activation
What is the primary tool used to study language comprehension in the context of sentence processing?
Ambiguity
What is the primary difference between local and global ambiguity in sentence processing?
Local ambiguity can be resolved by syntactic analysis, while global ambiguity requires semantic and pragmatic analysis
What is the key feature of the Garden Path Model of sentence processing?
It suggests that sentence processing is serial and incremental
How long does it take for the context of the word to be used in sentence processing?
After 300ms
What is the significance of Vygotsky's idea in understanding relationships and communication?
It shows how young children adapt their behavior to their listeners
What is the central argument of Linguistic Relativism?
Language determines the way we think and perceive the world
What is the difference between simultaneous and sequential bilingualism?
Simultaneous bilinguals acquire two languages at the same time, while sequential bilinguals acquire one language after another
What is the significance of the Simon task in bilingualism research?
It evaluates the executive functioning of bilingual individuals
What is the central debate in the One-System Hypothesis and the Two-System Hypothesis?
Whether children differentiate between their languages in simultaneous bilingualism
What is the significance of Genesee and colleagues' study on bilingual children?
It reveals that bilingual children as young as 2 use appropriate language with the listener
What is the main feature of the modular model of language processing?
It only considers syntactic knowledge.
What was the main finding of the Taraban and McClelland 1988 study?
There is no general minimal attachment strategy, and people use knowledge about particular words.
What is the primary function of the monitoring stage in language production?
To filter out errors in language production.
What is the lexical bias effect in language production?
The tendency to produce errors that result in real words.
What is the main idea of Brown and McNeil's study on TOTs?
People access semantic information before phonological information.
What is the main difference between serial and cascaded models of language production?
Serial models involve a step-by-step process, while cascaded models involve a parallel process.
What is the purpose of referring expressions in communication?
To make the conversation more efficient and concise.
What is the main idea of Grice's cooperative principle?
Make a contribution to the conversation that is required, but do not provide unnecessary information.
What is the main difference between direct and indirect speech?
Direct speech is literal, while indirect speech is figurative.
What is the main idea of Piaget's theory of egocentrism?
Children are egocentric and unable to understand the perspective of others.
Test your understanding of word recognition, including the speed of reading and listening, measurement tasks, and the debates between the Dual Route theory and Connectionist theory. Explore how frequency affects reading and the main controversies in this field.
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