Anna Siyanova-Chanturia
Representation and processing of multi-word expressions in the brain
Siyanova-Chanturia, Anna; Conklin, Kathy; Caffarra, Sendy; Kaan, Edith; van Heuven, Walter J.B.
Authors
KATHY CONKLIN K.CONKLIN@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Psycholinguistics
Sendy Caffarra
Edith Kaan
WALTER VAN HEUVEN WALTER.VANHEUVEN@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor
Abstract
Language comprehension is sensitive to the predictability of the upcoming information. Prediction allows for smooth, expedient and successful communication. While general discourse-based constraints have been investigated in detail, more specific phrase-level prediction has received little attention. We address this gap by exploring the ERPs elicited during the comprehension of English binomials – familiar and predictable multi-word expressions. In Experiment 1a, participants read binomial expressions (knife and fork), infrequent strongly associated phrases (spoon and fork), and semantic violations (theme and fork). In Experiment 1b, participants read the same stimuli without “and”. Experiment 1a revealed that binomials elicited larger P300s and smaller N400s compared to the other conditions, reflecting the activation of a ‘template’ that matches the upcoming information (P300) and pointing to easier semantic integration (N400). In contrast, no differences were observed between binomials and associates in Experiment 1b. We conclude that distinct mechanisms underlie the processing of predicable and novel sequences.
Citation
Siyanova-Chanturia, A., Conklin, K., Caffarra, S., Kaan, E., & van Heuven, W. J. (2017). Representation and processing of multi-word expressions in the brain. Brain and Language, 175, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2017.10.004
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 9, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 2, 2017 |
Publication Date | Dec 31, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Nov 6, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Brain and Language |
Print ISSN | 0093-934X |
Electronic ISSN | 1090-2155 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 175 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2017.10.004 |
Keywords | Multi-word expressions; Binomials; Frequency; Predictability; ERPs; P300; N400 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/902688 |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2017.10.004 |
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