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Chapman, Laura Roche; Hallowell, Brooke – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Pupillary responses captured via pupillometry (measurement of pupillary dilation and constriction during the performance of a cognitive task) are psychophysiological indicators of cognitive effort, attention, arousal, and resource engagement. Pupillometry may be a promising tool for enhancing our understanding of the relationship between…
Descriptors: Syntax, Language Processing, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
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Devaraju, Dhatri S.; Kemp, Amy; Eddins, David A.; Shrivastav, Rahul; Chandrasekaran, Bharath; Wray, Amanda Hampton – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Listeners shift their listening strategies between lower level acoustic information and higher level semantic information to prioritize maximum speech intelligibility in challenging listening conditions. Although increasing task demands via acoustic degradation modulates lexical-semantic processing, the neural mechanisms underlying…
Descriptors: Semantics, Acoustics, Language Processing, Difficulty Level
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Kemp, Amy; Eddins, David; Shrivastav, Rahul; Wray, Amanda Hampton – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: Improving the ability to listen efficiently in noisy environments is a critical goal for hearing rehabilitation. However, understanding of the impact of difficult listening conditions on language processing is limited. The current study evaluated the neural processes underlying semantics in challenging listening conditions. Method: Thirty…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Semantics, Language Processing, Sentences
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Sung, Jee Eun; Choi, Sujin; Eom, Bora; Yoo, Jae Keun; Jeong, Jee Hyang – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: In this study, we sought to identify critical linguistic markers that can differentiate sentence processing of individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from the sentence processing of normal-aging populations by manipulating sentences' linguistic complexity. We investigated whether passive sentences, as linguistically complex…
Descriptors: Syntax, Difficulty Level, Dementia, Aging (Individuals)
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Cohen, Matthew L.; Weatherford, Samantha; Nandakumar, Ratna – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency and severity of common errors and inefficiencies of language and cognition in the general population. Method: Item-response theory parameters were analyzed from the Neuro-QOL Cognitive Function Item Bank v2.0, which references a large normative sample that mirrors the demographics of the…
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), Quality of Life, Neurological Impairments, Measures (Individuals)
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Dutta, Manaswita; Murray, Laura L.; Miller, Wendy; Innis, Isaiah; Newman, Sharlene – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: Cognition and language difficulties are frequently reported in both children and adults with epilepsy. The majority of the existing research has focused on pediatric epilepsy, documenting impairments in learning, academics, and social-emotional functioning. In comparison, language deficits in younger and older adults with epilepsy have…
Descriptors: Psycholinguistics, Physiology, Epilepsy, Adults
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Chauvin, Alexandre; Baum, Shari; Phillips, Natalie A. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Speech perception in noise becomes difficult with age but can be facilitated by audiovisual (AV) speech cues and sentence context in healthy older adults. However, individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may present with deficits in AV integration, potentially limiting the extent to which they can benefit from AV cues. This study…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Alzheimers Disease, Auditory Perception, Speech Communication
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Shaalan, Saleh – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: This study examined the performance of Gulf Arabic-speaking children with developmental language disorder (DLD) on a Gulf Arabic nonword repetition (GA-NWR) test and compared it to their age- and language-matched groups. We also investigated the role of syllable length, wordlikeness, and phonological complexity in light of NWR theories.…
Descriptors: Repetition, Semitic Languages, Developmental Disabilities, Language Impairments
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McMillen, Stephanie; Griffin, Zenzi M.; Peña, Elizabeth D.; Bedore, Lisa M.; Oppenheim, Gary M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: Using a blocked cyclic picture-naming task, we compared accuracy and error patterns across languages for Spanish-English bilingual children with and without developmental language disorder (DLD). Method: Pictured stimuli were manipulated for semantic similarity across two (Same and Mixed) category contexts. Children's productions were…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Error Patterns, Task Analysis, Pictorial Stimuli
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Nippold, Marilyn A.; Nehls-Lowe, Abigail; Lee, Daemion – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to examine the development of past tense counterfactual (PTCF) sentences ("If the dog had stayed in the house, he would not have bitten the police officer") in young adolescents and young adults, addressing both production and comprehension. The goal was to determine if growth occurs during…
Descriptors: Morphemes, Young Adults, Early Adolescents, Language Acquisition
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Wong, Wing Sze Winsy; Law, Sam Po – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between nonverbal cognitive functions and language processing of people with aphasia (PWA) by taking a data-driven approach, as well as multiple cognitive components and multilevel linguistic perspectives. It is hypothesized that language performance is differentially associated with…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Correlation, Attention Control, Short Term Memory
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Yoo, Jeewon; Yim, Dongsun – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: The goal of this study was to examine online and off-line sentence processing using Korean language relative clause sentences between children with specific language impairment (SLI) and children with typical development (TD). Method: Twenty-four children with TD and 19 children with SLI participated in this study. Children completed…
Descriptors: Phrase Structure, Korean, Language Processing, Language Acquisition
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Chapman, Laura R.; Hallowell, Brooke – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2015
Purpose: Cognitive effort is a clinically important facet of linguistic processing that is often overlooked in the assessment and treatment of people with aphasia (PWA). Furthermore, there is a paucity of valid ways to index cognitive effort in PWA. The construct of cognitive effort has been indexed for decades via pupillometry (measurement of…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Difficulty Level, Eye Movements, Cognitive Processes
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Jones, Robin M.; Fox, Robert A.; Jacewicz, Ewa – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2012
Purpose: To determine whether phonological processing in adults who stutter (AWS) is disrupted by increased amounts of cognitive load in a concurrent attention-demanding task. Method: Nine AWS and 9 adults who do not stutter (AWNS) participated. Using a dual-task paradigm, the authors presented word pairs for rhyme judgments and, concurrently,…
Descriptors: Adults, Stuttering, Phonology, Language Processing
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Hula, William; Doyle, Patrick J.; McNeil, Malcolm R.; Mikolic, Joseph M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
The purpose of this research was to examine the validity of the 55-item Revised Token Test (RTT) and to compare traditional and Rasch-based scores in their ability to detect group differences and change over time. The 55-item RTT was administered to 108 left- and right-hemisphere stroke survivors, and the data were submitted to Rasch analysis.…
Descriptors: Test Items, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Individual Differences, Difficulty Level