Titre du document / Document title

The long-term modality effect : in search of differences in processing logographs and alphabetic words

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

IN-MAO LIU ; YING ZHU ; JEI-TUN WU ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

Chinese univ. Hong Kong, dep. psychology, Shatin, HONG-KONG

Résumé / Abstract

The visual superiority effect (a reverse long-term modality effect) has been consistently found with Chinese logographs. For its explanation in terms of script differences, it has been believed that lexical access is more direct or quicker for Chinese logographs than for alphabetic words. It has also been believed that Chinese logographs are more unique in shape or more discriminable than alphabetic words. Finally, Chinese logographs have been considered to facilitate recall through their graphic features that classify Chinese words into categories. The results of Experiments 1-5 show that these three assumptions can be ruled out. The results of results of Experiments 6-10, on the other, support the long-term priming interprétation of the visual superiority effect

Revue / Journal Title

Cognition   ISSN 0010-0277   CODEN CGTNAU 

Source / Source

1992, vol. 43, n^o1, pp. 31-66 (2 p.1/2)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, Amsterdam, PAYS-BAS  (1972) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Comparative study ; Stimulus modality ; Vision ; Hearing ; Word ; Serial position effect ; Recall ; Reaction time ; English ; Chinese ; Alphabet ; Experimental study ; Memory ; Long term ; Cognition ; Language ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Etude comparative ; Modalité stimulus ; Vision ; Audition ; Mot ; Effet position sérielle ; Rappel ; Temps réaction ; Anglais ; Chinois ; Alphabet ; Etude expérimentale ; Mémoire ; Long terme ; Cognition ; Langage ; Homme ; Pictogramme ; Phonogramme ; Logographe ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Estudio comparativo ; Modalidad estímulo ; Visión ; Audición ; Palabra ; Efecto posición seriada ; Llamada ; Tiempo reacción ; Inglés ; Chino ; Alfabeto ; Estudio experimental ; Memoria ; Largo plazo ; Cognición ; Lenguaje ; Hombre ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 15966, 35400002085976.0020