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Lacey, Simon; Jamal, Yaseen; List, Sara M.; McCormick, Kelly; Sathian, K.; Nygaard, Lynne C. – Cognitive Science, 2020
Sound symbolism refers to non-arbitrary mappings between the sounds of words and their meanings and is often studied by pairing auditory pseudowords such as "maluma" and "takete" with rounded and pointed visual shapes, respectively. However, it is unclear what auditory properties of pseudowords contribute to their perception as…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Auditory Stimuli, Cognitive Mapping, Definitions
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Mainela-Arnold, Elina; Evans, Julia L.; Coady, Jeffry A. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2010
Purpose: In this study, the authors investigated potential explanations for sparse lexical-semantic representations in children with specific language impairment (SLI) and typically developing peers. The role of auditory perception, phonological working memory, and lexical competition were investigated. Method: Participants included 32 children…
Descriptors: Semantics, Definitions, Language Impairments, Competition