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Phonological priming effects on word retrieval and tip-of-the-tongue experiences in young and older adults (2000)
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@MISC{James00phonologicalpriming,
author = {Lori E. James and Deborah M. Burke},
title = {Phonological priming effects on word retrieval and tip-of-the-tongue experiences in young and older adults},
year = {2000}
}
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Abstract
In a repetition priming paradigm, young and older participants read aloud prime words that sometimes shared phonological components with a target word that answered a general knowledge question. In Experiment 1, prior processing of phonologically related words decreased tip-of-the-tongue states (TOTs) and increased correct responses to subsequent questions. In Experiment 2, the priming task occurred only when the participant could not answer the question. Processing phonologically related words increased correct recall, but only when the participant was in a TOT state. Phonological priming effects were age invariant, although older adults produced relatively more TOTs. Results support the transmission deficit model that the weak connections among phonological representations that cause TOTs are strengthened by production of phonologically related words. There was no evidence that phonologically related words block TOT targets. The tip-of-the-tongue state (TOT) is a relatively common type of speech error in which a word retrieval failure is coupled with a strong feeling of knowing and often with a considerable sense of frustration at the inaccessibility of the desired word. Typically, a person can access semantic and syntactic properties of the TOT word and partial phonological properties such as initial sound or number of syllables, although the complete phonology remains
Keyphrases
phonological priming effect tip-of-the-tongue experience word retrieval tip-of-the-tongue state correct response subsequent question desired word syntactic property transmission deficit model complete phonology remains related word phonological representation target word tot word weak connection correct recall phonological component tot state word retrieval failure speech error related word block tot target strong feeling partial phonological property aloud prime word age invariant prior processing general knowledge question common type initial sound considerable sense
