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 signalsLanguageNeuroscienceDisordersRecognition
2020
Spoken Word Recognition in the Visual World Paradigm Reflects the Structure of the Entire Lexicon
Magnuson J, Tanenhaus M, Aslin R, Dahan D. Spoken Word Recognition in the Visual World Paradigm Reflects the Structure of the Entire Lexicon. 2020, 331-336. DOI: 10.4324/9781410603494-63.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual world paradigmWord recognitionHigh-frequency itemsWorld paradigmEye tracking methodHigher frequency neighborsCrucial comparisonNames of objectsArtificial lexiconLexical activationLanguage comprehensionNovel namesSentence contextAuditory stimuliUnrelated itemsContinuous measureVisual displayLexical itemsNative speakersEntire lexiconEye movementsProcessing phenomenaSpeech signalLexiconAmbiguity resolution
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
2011
Adaptation to novel accents by toddlers
White KS, Aslin RN. Adaptation to novel accents by toddlers. Developmental Science 2011, 14: 372-384. PMID: 21479106, PMCID: PMC3071623, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2010.00986.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWord recognitionPhonological detailPhonetic detailVowel ShiftYoung word learnersAdults' word recognitionDisruption of processingNon-native speakersPresent study exploresWord learnersArtificial accentNovel accentFamiliar wordsVariable pronunciationsSimilar wordsSame vowelYoung toddlersNative languageDifferent dialectsStandard pronunciationCategory shiftToddlersPronunciationMispronunciationsStudy explores
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 divergenceRecognitionVoicingPerceptionWordsJudgmentsGradient Sensitivity to Within-Category Variation in Words and Syllables
McMurray B, Aslin RN, Tanenhaus MK, Spivey MJ, Subik D. Gradient Sensitivity to Within-Category Variation in Words and Syllables. Journal Of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance 2008, 34: 1609-1631. PMID: 19045996, PMCID: PMC3011988, DOI: 10.1037/a0011747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoice onset time continuumLexical identification taskAcoustic-phonetic informationLexical competitorsWord recognitionCategory boundariesIdentification taskNatural speechResponse alternativesExperiment 1Experiment 2Acoustic variabilitySynthetic speechEye movementsSpeech signalTime continuumSpeechVOTTaskTypes of tokensPhonemesListenersSyllablesConsonantsPerceptionImmediate 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 effectsFindingsAdjectivesProcessing
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
2006
Return of the weckud wetch: Rapid adaptation to a new accent
Bardhan N, Aslin R, Tanenhaus M. Return of the weckud wetch: Rapid adaptation to a new accent. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 2006, 119: 3423-3423. DOI: 10.1121/1.4786853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNew accentsVowel spaceLexical decision taskEye-tracking measuresEffect of generalizationLexical adaptationOnly brief exposureDialect influencesNative languageLexical itemsUntrained wordsLexical accessWord recognitionDecision taskVisual arrayVisual referentsObject namesMatching taskFront vowelsTask subjectsBack vowelsVowelsAccentListenersWords
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
2002
Lexical Neighborhoods and the Word-Form Representations of 14-Month-Olds
Swingley D, Aslin R. Lexical Neighborhoods and the Word-Form Representations of 14-Month-Olds. Psychological Science 2002, 13: 480-484. PMID: 12219818, DOI: 10.1111/1467-9280.00485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLexical representationsWord form representationsVisual fixation taskLexical neighborhoodsVocabulary spurtInfants' representationsPerceptual abilitiesWord recognitionDevelopmental psychologyInfant vocabularyMeaningless syllablesWord meaningsPhonetic detailDevelopmental continuityPhonetic distinctionsSimilar wordsFixation taskInaccurate formForces attentionWordsProminent hypothesisVocabularyTaskRepresentationPsychology
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
1995
Three- and four-year-olds’ perceptual confusions for spoken words
Gerken L, Murphy W, Aslin R. Three- and four-year-olds’ perceptual confusions for spoken words. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics 1995, 57: 475-486. PMID: 7596745, DOI: 10.3758/bf03213073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLexical representationsFeatural overlapHolistic hypothesisSpoken-word recognitionAcoustic-phonetic propertiesMinimal word pairsYoung childrenReason young childrenNonword stimuliSpeech contrastsTarget wordsWord recognitionMental lexiconWord pairsPhonetic segmentsAuditory stimuliSpoken wordsPerceptual confusionWord positionPhonetic featuresTest stimuliStimuliSingle featureChildrenWords