Effect of semantic constraint on lexical access in bilingual word recognition
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Pickering, Martin
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Winther, Irene
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2021-05-05T09:41:05Z
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2021-05-05T09:41:05Z
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2017-10-13
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The current study investigated how a constraining sentence context affects processing times in second language (L2) word identification. We used eye-tracking to look at whether the cognate facilitation effect, a cue of non-selectiveness in bilingual lexical access, is affected by the presence of a strong semantical sentence context. Norwegian-English bilinguals read sentences containing cognates or matched controls in sentences providing either a high constraining or a low constraining context. We found cognate facilitation effects for high constraining sentences for gaze durations, but none of the other eye-tracking measures.
This supports a theory of bilingual non-selective lexical access, which can vary in degree based on different factors. We discuss our results in context of the BIA+ model (Dijkstra & van Heuven, 2002).
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https://hdl.handle.net/1842/37593
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en
dc.publisher
The University of Edinburgh
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dc.subject
cognates
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bilingual word processing
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lexical access
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semantical context
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Effect of semantic constraint on lexical access in bilingual word recognition
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dc.title.alternative
The effect of semantic constraint on lexical access in bilingual word recognition
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Thesis or Dissertation
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dc.type.qualificationlevel
Masters
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dc.type.qualificationname
MSc Master of Science
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