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Predictive processing of novel compounds: evidence from Japanese.

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Hirose, Y; Mazuka, R
Published in: Cognition
March 2015

Our study argues that pre-head anticipatory processing operates at a level below the level of the sentence. A visual-world eye-tracking study demonstrated that, in processing of Japanese novel compounds, the compound structure can be constructed prior to the head if the prosodic information on the preceding modifier constituent signals that the Compound Accent Rule (CAR) is being applied. This prosodic cue rules out the single head analysis of the modifier noun, which would otherwise be a natural and economical choice. Once the structural representation for the head is computed in advance, the parser becomes faster in identifying the compound meaning. This poses a challenge to models maintaining that structural integration and word recognition are separate processes. At the same time, our results, together with previous findings, suggest the possibility that there is some degree of staging during the processing of different sources of information during the comprehension of compound nouns.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Cognition

DOI

EISSN

1873-7838

ISSN

0010-0277

Publication Date

March 2015

Volume

136

Start / End Page

350 / 358

Related Subject Headings

  • Language
  • Japan
  • Humans
  • Eye Movements
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Cues
  • Comprehension
  • Communication
  • 20 Language, Communication and Culture
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
 

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Hirose, Y., & Mazuka, R. (2015). Predictive processing of novel compounds: evidence from Japanese. Cognition, 136, 350–358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2014.11.033
Hirose, Yuki, and Reiko Mazuka. “Predictive processing of novel compounds: evidence from Japanese.Cognition 136 (March 2015): 350–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2014.11.033.
Hirose Y, Mazuka R. Predictive processing of novel compounds: evidence from Japanese. Cognition. 2015 Mar;136:350–8.
Hirose, Yuki, and Reiko Mazuka. “Predictive processing of novel compounds: evidence from Japanese.Cognition, vol. 136, Mar. 2015, pp. 350–58. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.cognition.2014.11.033.
Hirose Y, Mazuka R. Predictive processing of novel compounds: evidence from Japanese. Cognition. 2015 Mar;136:350–358.
Journal cover image

Published In

Cognition

DOI

EISSN

1873-7838

ISSN

0010-0277

Publication Date

March 2015

Volume

136

Start / End Page

350 / 358

Related Subject Headings

  • Language
  • Japan
  • Humans
  • Eye Movements
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Cues
  • Comprehension
  • Communication
  • 20 Language, Communication and Culture
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences