Polysemy effects in word naming

Authors
Lichacz, FM Herdman, CM Lefevre, JA Baird, B
Citation
Fm. Lichacz et al., Polysemy effects in word naming, CAN J EXP P, 53(2), 1999, pp. 189-193
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHOLOGIE EXPERIMENTALE
ISSN journal
11961961 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
189 - 193
Database
ISI
SICI code
1196-1961(199906)53:2<189:PEIWN>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The present research examined the influence of polysemy on word naming. Nam ing was faster to polysemous than to nonpolysemous words. Moreover, polysem y interacted with word frequency such that the facilitative effects of poly semy were isolated to naming of low-frequency words. These findings are dis cussed with reference to the distributed models of Masson (1991, 1995; Boro wsky & Masson, 1996; Masson & Borowsky, 1995) and Kawamoto, Ferrar, and Kel lo (1994).