A magnetoencephalographic component whose latency reflects lexical frequency

D. Embick; M. Hackl; J. Schaeffer; M. Kelepir; A. Marantz

doi:10.1016/S0926-6410(00)00053-7

A magnetoencephalographic component whose latency reflects lexical frequency

D. Embick, M. Hackl, J. Schaeffer, M. Kelepir, A. Marantz

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Abstract

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) measured subjects' brain responses during a lexical decision task. The words employed come from six frequency categories, which were defined in terms of a linear decrease in log-frequency. Although frequency effects in reaction-time are well-documented in studies of lexical access, a neural component whose latency predicts reaction time has not been discovered. This study identifies an MEG component (the M350) whose latency mirrors the frequency-effect.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	345-348
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cognitive Brain Research
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0926-6410(00)00053-7
State	Published - 2001

Keywords

Lexical access
Lexical decision
MEG, Language

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience

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