2022
Decoding the temporal dynamics of spoken word and nonword processing from EEG
McMurray B, Sarrett ME, Chiu S, Black AK, Wang A, Canale R, Aslin RN. Decoding the temporal dynamics of spoken word and nonword processing from EEG. NeuroImage 2022, 260: 119457. PMID: 35842096, PMCID: PMC10875705, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple word candidatesNeuroscience of languagePatterns of confusionNonword processingImplicit processesLexical developmentWord recognitionNeural basisSpeech decodingPsycholinguistic findingsWord candidatesNeural dynamicsBehavioral methodsCognitive disordersSimple paradigmEEG systemTemporal dynamicsClinical disordersWordsMachine-learning techniquesEEG signalsLanguageNeuroscienceDisordersRecognitionUsing an Artificial Lexicon and Eye Movements to Examine the Development and Microstructure of Lexical Dynamics
Magnuson J, Dahan D, Allopenna P, Tanenhaus M, Aslin R. Using an Artificial Lexicon and Eye Movements to Examine the Development and Microstructure of Lexical Dynamics. 2022, 651-656. DOI: 10.4324/9781315782416-121.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Immediate Integration of Syntactic and Referential Constraints on Spoken Word Recognition
Magnuson J, Tanenhaus M, Aslin R. Immediate Integration of Syntactic and Referential Constraints on Spoken Word Recognition. 2019, 614-619. DOI: 10.4324/9781315782379-141.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Word learning under adverse listening conditions: Context-specific recognition
Creel S, Aslin R, Tanenhaus M. Word learning under adverse listening conditions: Context-specific recognition. Language Cognition And Neuroscience 2012, 27: 1021-1038. DOI: 10.1080/01690965.2011.610597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse listening conditionsWord learningListening conditionsLearning phasePicture selection taskNew vocabulary itemsListeners' representationsUnfamiliar shapesLanguage knowledgeVocabulary itemsListenersNoisy wordsSpectral contextWordsSpecific representationComputer displayLearningRepresentationItemsConsonantsRecognitionVowelsTaskPrevious studiesTokens
2009
Within-category VOT affects recovery from “lexical” garden-paths: Evidence against phoneme-level inhibition
McMurray B, Tanenhaus MK, Aslin RN. Within-category VOT affects recovery from “lexical” garden-paths: Evidence against phoneme-level inhibition. Journal Of Memory And Language 2009, 60: 65-91. PMID: 20046217, PMCID: PMC2630474, DOI: 10.1016/j.jml.2008.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoice onset timeWord recognitionVisual world experimentsGarden-path recoveryPairs of wordsInitial phonemePhonemic informationVOT continuumPhoneme levelMultiple syllablesPhonemesSupport modelRecognitionListenersCurrent modelsOnset timeWorld experimentsProcessing systemSyllablesVoicingWordsGradient sensitivity
2008
Tracking the time course of phonetic cue integration during spoken word recognition
McMurray B, Clayards MA, Tanenhaus MK, Aslin RN. Tracking the time course of phonetic cue integration during spoken word recognition. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review 2008, 15: 1064-1071. PMID: 19001568, PMCID: PMC2621311, DOI: 10.3758/pbr.15.6.1064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCue integrationWord recognitionManner contrastsVisual world paradigmCompetitor objectAsynchronous cuesLexical accessPhonetic categoriesTarget wordsPhonetic cuesSpeech perceptionWorld paradigmMultiple cuesEye movementsCuesListenersTime courseTrading relationsClassic studyPoints of divergenceRecognitionVoicingPerceptionWordsJudgmentsImmediate effects of form-class constraints on spoken word recognition
Magnuson JS, Tanenhaus MK, Aslin RN. Immediate effects of form-class constraints on spoken word recognition. Cognition 2008, 108: 866-873. PMID: 18675408, PMCID: PMC2567831, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2008.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWord recognitionPrevious findingsArtificial lexiconCognitive processingLexical accessSyntactic expectationsPredictive contextVisual informationContext integrationForm classImmediate integrationSyntactic categoriesWeak contextConceptual relationsWordsPragmatic constraintsStrong supportContextRecognitionNounsLexiconImmediate effectsFindingsAdjectivesProcessingVisual Perception
Aslin R, Lathrop A. Visual Perception. 2008, 395-403. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012370877-9.00169-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual environmentBasic visual sensitivitiesFace perceptionPerceptual abilitiesVisual perceptionVisual informationExternal worldObject recognitionVisual systemVisual sensitivityVisual stimulationSubsequent experienceYear infantsPerceptionExquisite informationMaturational mechanismsDeficitsInfantsFundamental aspectsRecognitionExperienceAbilityInformationEnvironment
2007
The Dynamics of Lexical Competition During Spoken Word Recognition
Magnuson JS, Dixon JA, Tanenhaus MK, Aslin RN. The Dynamics of Lexical Competition During Spoken Word Recognition. Cognitive Science 2007, 31: 133-156. PMID: 21635290, DOI: 10.1080/03640210709336987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly facilitatory effectWord recognitionNeighborhood densityLate inhibitory effectAuditory word formsFacilitatory effectTime course measuresLexical competitionSpoken wordsWord formsWord frequencyEntire wordEye trackingVisual wordsWord lengthWordsCompetitor setsCourse measuresOnset densityRecognitionListenersCuesMemoryContinuous effectNew conception
2003
The Time Course of Spoken Word Learning and Recognition: Studies With Artificial Lexicons
Magnuson J, Tanenhaus M, Aslin R, Dahan D. The Time Course of Spoken Word Learning and Recognition: Studies With Artificial Lexicons. Journal Of Experimental Psychology General 2003, 132: 202-227. PMID: 12825637, DOI: 10.1037/0096-3445.132.2.202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWord learningArtificial lexiconWord frequencyTime course measuresLexical activationPhonological similarityWord recognitionLexical representationsCompetitor effectEye trackingNeural network simulationLexiconCourse measuresTime courseLearningNeighbor frequenciesRecognitionNeighbor typeWordsSuch shiftsAdultsHolisticMeasuresRepresentationSimilarity
2000
Spoken word recognition and lexical representation in very young children
Swingley D, Aslin R. Spoken word recognition and lexical representation in very young children. Cognition 2000, 76: 147-166. PMID: 10856741, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-0277(00)00081-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLexical representationsWord recognitionEye movementsEarly lexical representationsChildren's eye movementsYoung childrenFamiliar wordsSpoken wordsChildren's representationsVocabulary sizeObject labelsSimilar wordsChildren's knowledgeSound patternsFocus of debateWordsMispronunciationsCurrent studySentencesChildrenDegree of specificityRepresentationRecognitionReferentsDebate