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Harris, Richard J.; Brewer, William F. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1973
Based in part on an M.A. thesis presented to the University of Illinois by Mr. Harris; deixis refers to those words which have a demonstrative or pointing function, e.g., the pronouns this'' or that''. (DD)
Descriptors: Adverbs, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Distinctive Features (Language)
Lupker, Stephen J. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1984
Discusses the findings of six studies that were undertaken to explore the phenomenon of semantic priming, questioning whether it is semantically or associatively based. Results indicated that the role of semantics in the priming process is somewhat limited. In addition, these results indicated that the amount of priming observed is somewhat task…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Concept Formation, Language Research, Lexicology
Guenther, R. Kim; And Others – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1980
Reports three experiments to investigate differences in the semantic classification of pictures and words. The data suggest that visual short-term memory and semantic memory operate in semantic-decision tasks though these sources of information differ in characteristics, potential for activation, and level of abstraction. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Discrimination Learning
