Memory Functions for Vowels and Consonants: A Reinterpretation of Acoustic Similarity Effects.

Drewnowski, Adam

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ERIC Number: EJ224001

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Publication Date: 1980-Apr

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Memory Functions for Vowels and Consonants: A Reinterpretation of Acoustic Similarity Effects.

Drewnowski, Adam

Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, v19 n2 p176-93 Apr 1980

The results of three experiments provide evidence that the observed detrimental effects of acoustic similarity on serial recall may be a consequence of poorer memory for the order of consonant sounds as opposed to vowel sounds. (PMJ)

Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Auditory Perception, Consonants, Language Research, Memory, Psycholinguistics, Recall (Psychology), Serial Ordering, Verbal Learning, Vowels

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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