Imageability effects in word naming: An individual differences analysis

Authors
Strain, E Herdman, CM
Citation
E. Strain et Cm. Herdman, Imageability effects in word naming: An individual differences analysis, CAN J EXP P, 53(4), 1999, pp. 347-359
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHOLOGIE EXPERIMENTALE
ISSN journal
11961961 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
347 - 359
Database
ISI
SICI code
1196-1961(199912)53:4<347:IEIWNA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The present research was designed to extend research by Strain, Patterson, and Seidenberg (1995) who found that imageability facilitates naming of low -frequency irregular words. Experiment 1 shows that the impact of imageabil ity on word naming varies with phonological coding skill. In Experiment 2, the effect of imageability on naming low-frequency irregular words was show n to occur across an extended set: of items. Together, the present findings support the notion that semantics may play a role in phonological coding w hen the mappings between orthography and phonology are weak.