Abstract
Prelexical phonological computation of print was examined in Hebrew orthography using backward masking. Target words were masked by homophonic, phonologically similar, or phonologically dissimilar nonwords. Phonological similarity between masks and targets affected detection in a nonlinear fashion: No differences were found between homophonic and phonologically similar masks, whereas phonologically dissimilar masks hindered identification dramatically. This suggests that representations computed in brief exposures are coarse grained and not detailed enough to capture fine phonetic differences.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-112 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Psychonomic Bulletin and Review |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1997 |