Semantic processing in aphasia: evidence from semantic priming and semantic interference.

Semantic processing theories propose activation of concepts via semantic features, with interference from semantic neighbours arising due to shared features. Semantic impairment has been explained as damage to activation and interference mechanisms, and linked to impaired semantic control. This stud...

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Publicado en:Language, Cognition & Neuroscience Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 491 - 517
Autores principales: Dyson, Lucy, Morgan, Jane, Herbert, Ruth
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2021
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          Dyson, Lucy
          Morgan, Jane
          Herbert, Ruth
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          Semantics Evaluation
          Language Processing Evaluation
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Aphasia Physiopathology
          Human
          Executive Function
          Experimental Studies
          Competitive Behavior
          Language Disorders Diagnosis
          Dementia
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