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A delay in processing for repeated letters : evidence from megastudies

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Trifonova, Iliyana V. and Adelman, James S. (2019) A delay in processing for repeated letters : evidence from megastudies. Cognition, 189 . pp. 227-241. doi:10.1016/j.cognition.2019.04.005

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Abstract

Repetitions of letters in words are frequent in many languages. Here we explore whether these repetitions affect word recognition. Previous studies of word processing have not provided conclusive evidence of differential processing between repeated and unique letter identities. In the present study, to achieve greater power, we used regression analyses on existing mega-studies of visual word recognition latencies. In both lexical decision (in English, Dutch, and French) and word naming (in English), there was strong evidence that repeated letters delay visual word recognition after major covariates are partialed out. This delay was most robust when the repeated letters occurred in close proximity but not in immediate adjacency to each other. Simulations indicated that the observed inhibitory pattern of repeated letters was not predicted by three leading visual word recognition models. Future theorizing in visual word recognition will need to take account of this inhibitory pattern. It remains to be seen whether the appropriate adjustment should occur in the representation of letter position and identity, or in a more precise description of earlier visual processes.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Psycholinguistics
Journal or Publication Title: Cognition
Publisher: Elsevier
Official Date: August 2019
Dates:
DateEvent
August 2019Published
18 April 2019Available
5 April 2019Accepted
6 September 2018Submitted
Volume: 189
Page Range: pp. 227-241
DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2019.04.005
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders: Elsevier
Date of first compliant deposit: 23 April 2019
Date of first compliant Open Access: 18 April 2020
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
RPG-2013-408Leverhulme Trusthttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000275
UNSPECIFIEDUniversity of Warwickhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000741

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