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Semantic ambiguity: Do multiple meanings inhibit or facilitate word recognition?

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    Identifier: imarina:5132584
    Authors:
    Haro J., Ferré P.
    Abstract:
    It is not clear whether multiple unrelated meanings inhibit or facilitate word recognition. Some studies have found a disadvantage for words having multiple meanings with respect to unambiguous words in lexical decision tasks (LDT), whereas several others have shown a facilitation for such words. In the present study, we argue that these inconsistent findings may be due to the approach employed to select ambiguous words across studies. To address this issue, we conducted three LDT experiments in which we varied the measure used to classify ambiguous and unambiguous words. The results suggest that multiple unrelated meanings facilitate word recognition. In addition, we observed that the approach employed to select ambiguous words may affect the pattern of experimental results. This evidence has relevant implications for theoretical accounts of ambiguous words processing and representation.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Haro J., Ferré P.
    Department: Psicologia
    URV's Author/s: Ferré Romeu, Maria Pilar / Haro Rodriguez, Juan
    Keywords: Word recognition Semantic ambiguity Multiple meanings Ambiguity disadvantage Ambiguity advantage semantic ambiguity multiple meanings ambiguity disadvantage ambiguity advantage
    Abstract: It is not clear whether multiple unrelated meanings inhibit or facilitate word recognition. Some studies have found a disadvantage for words having multiple meanings with respect to unambiguous words in lexical decision tasks (LDT), whereas several others have shown a facilitation for such words. In the present study, we argue that these inconsistent findings may be due to the approach employed to select ambiguous words across studies. To address this issue, we conducted three LDT experiments in which we varied the measure used to classify ambiguous and unambiguous words. The results suggest that multiple unrelated meanings facilitate word recognition. In addition, we observed that the approach employed to select ambiguous words may affect the pattern of experimental results. This evidence has relevant implications for theoretical accounts of ambiguous words processing and representation.
    Thematic Areas: Psychology, experimental Psychology (miscellaneous) Psychology (all) Psicología Linguistics and language Linguistics Language and linguistics Language & linguistics General psychology Filologia, lingüística i sociolingüística Experimental and cognitive psychology Educação física Ciencias sociales Ciencias humanas Applied linguistics
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 00906905
    Author's mail: mariadelpilar.ferre@urv.cat juan.haro@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-3192-0040 0000-0002-3456-4731
    Record's date: 2024-09-07
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10936-017-9554-3
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Journal Of Psycholinguistic Research. 47 (3): 679-698
    APA: Haro J., Ferré P. (2018). Semantic ambiguity: Do multiple meanings inhibit or facilitate word recognition?. Journal Of Psycholinguistic Research, 47(3), 679-698. DOI: 10.1007/s10936-017-9554-3
    Article's DOI: 10.1007/s10936-017-9554-3
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2018
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Applied Linguistics,Experimental and Cognitive Psychology,Language & Linguistics,Language and Linguistics,Linguistics,Linguistics and Language,Psychology (Miscellaneous),Psychology, Experimental
    Word recognition
    Semantic ambiguity
    Multiple meanings
    Ambiguity disadvantage
    Ambiguity advantage
    semantic ambiguity
    multiple meanings
    ambiguity disadvantage
    ambiguity advantage
    Psychology, experimental
    Psychology (miscellaneous)
    Psychology (all)
    Psicología
    Linguistics and language
    Linguistics
    Language and linguistics
    Language & linguistics
    General psychology
    Filologia, lingüística i sociolingüística
    Experimental and cognitive psychology
    Educação física
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciencias humanas
    Applied linguistics
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