2013
The neural correlates of statistical learning in a word segmentation task: An fMRI study
Karuza EA, Newport EL, Aslin RN, Starling SJ, Tivarus ME, Bavelier D. The neural correlates of statistical learning in a word segmentation task: An fMRI study. Brain And Language 2013, 127: 46-54. PMID: 23312790, PMCID: PMC3750089, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2012.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft inferior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNeural activationStatistical learningImplicit sequence learningWord segmentation taskInferior frontal gyrusCoherent sequenceSpeech streamNeural correlatesSequence learningNeural basisBehavioral performanceFMRI studyFrontal gyrusSyllable sequencesPars opercularisSubcortical networksTransitional probabilitiesBrain areasBehavioral testsLearningContinuous streamSegmentation taskParticipants
2003
Lexical effects on compensation for coarticulation: the ghost of Christmash past
Magnuson J, McMurray B, Tanenhaus M, Aslin R. Lexical effects on compensation for coarticulation: the ghost of Christmash past. Cognitive Science 2003, 27: 285-298. DOI: 10.1016/s0364-0213(03)00004-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLexical effectsAmbiguous phonemesPhonemic processingPhoneme perceptionLexical biasesPhonemic representationsProbability biasesTransitional probabilitiesLanguage processingPerceptionPhonemesRecognition systemBiasesFeedforward systemsProcessingCognitionMcClellandCoarticulationFeedbackElmanRepresentationExplanationLexical effects on compensation for coarticulation: the ghost of Christmash past
Magnuson J, McMurray B, Tanenhaus M, Aslin R. Lexical effects on compensation for coarticulation: the ghost of Christmash past. Cognitive Science 2003, 27: 285-298. DOI: 10.1207/s15516709cog2702_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLexical effectsAmbiguous phonemesPhonemic processingPhoneme perceptionLexical biasesPhonemic representationsProbability biasesTransitional probabilitiesLanguage processingPerceptionPhonemesRecognition systemBiasesFeedforward systemsProcessingCognitionMcClellandCoarticulationFeedbackElmanRepresentationExplanation
1998
Computation of Conditional Probability Statistics by 8-Month-Old Infants
Aslin R, Saffran J, Newport E. Computation of Conditional Probability Statistics by 8-Month-Old Infants. Psychological Science 1998, 9: 321-324. DOI: 10.1111/1467-9280.00063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransitional probabilitiesTrisyllabic nonsense wordsPowerful learning mechanismWord segmentation taskConditional probability statisticsNonsense wordsProsodic cuesSpeech syllablesTest wordsContinuous streamFluent speechWord boundariesSyllable pairsContinuous speechInfants' responsesLearning mechanismListening experienceLanguage corporaWordsOlder infantsSpeechSyllablesCorpusCuesPresent study
1997
Incidental Language Learning: Listening (and Learning) Out of the Corner of Your Ear
Saffran J, Newport E, Aslin R, Tunick R, Barrueco S. Incidental Language Learning: Listening (and Learning) Out of the Corner of Your Ear. Psychological Science 1997, 8: 101-105. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00690.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLanguage-learning taskStatistical learning mechanismsFirst-grade childrenLanguage acquisitionArtificial languageCover taskWord boundariesOnly cueWord segmentationContinuous speechTransitional probabilitiesLearning mechanismLanguageChildrenTaskAdultsComputer illustrationsSyllablesCuesSpeechWordsCrucial componentAcquisitionSubjectsIllustration
1996
Word Segmentation: The Role of Distributional Cues
Saffran J, Newport E, Aslin R. Word Segmentation: The Role of Distributional Cues. Journal Of Memory And Language 1996, 35: 606-621. DOI: 10.1006/jmla.1996.0032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistributional cuesWord boundariesProsodic cuesWord segmentationTransitional probabilitiesContinuous speech streamFirst taskLanguage learnersLanguage acquisitionArtificial languageLanguage inputSpeech streamOnly cueCuesLanguageLearnersLearning problemWordsRelative strengthSyllablesTaskBoundariesAdultsSoundAcquisition