The impact of length, rotation, and repetition in Arabic words: Event-related potential evidence
The current study investigated the effects of word length, rotation, and repetition on the early processing of Arabic words in 24 Arabic-speaking college students (Mage = 21.6 years, SD = 1.67). Using a priming repetition paradigm, participants quickly determined if prime (S1) and probe (S2) words w...
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| description | The current study investigated the effects of word length, rotation, and repetition on the early processing of Arabic words in 24 Arabic-speaking college students (Mage = 21.6 years, SD = 1.67). Using a priming repetition paradigm, participants quickly determined if prime (S1) and probe (S2) words were the same or different. Event-related potentials (ERPs) were measured, focusing on P100, N170, and N250 components. Behavioral results indicated longer response times (RTs) and higher error rates for nine-letter, rotated, and non-repeated words. ERP results for the prime (S1) showed significant effects of word length and rotation on P100 and N170 components. Specifically, nine-letter words and 90 °-rotated words elicited higher amplitudes. For the probe (S2), no effects were found on P100, but 90 °-rotated words showed higher N170 and N250 amplitudes. These findings suggest that early stages of Arabic word processing are influenced by word length and rotation. They contribute to the understanding of Arabic word recognition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-071493ab58914446ba6e613039371ad92025-02-02T15:49:16ZengSciendoPsychology of Language and Communication2083-85062024-01-0128160762710.58734/plc-2024-0022The impact of length, rotation, and repetition in Arabic words: Event-related potential evidenceMohamed Tarik N.0Department of Global Studies, Business School, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaThe current study investigated the effects of word length, rotation, and repetition on the early processing of Arabic words in 24 Arabic-speaking college students (Mage = 21.6 years, SD = 1.67). Using a priming repetition paradigm, participants quickly determined if prime (S1) and probe (S2) words were the same or different. Event-related potentials (ERPs) were measured, focusing on P100, N170, and N250 components. Behavioral results indicated longer response times (RTs) and higher error rates for nine-letter, rotated, and non-repeated words. ERP results for the prime (S1) showed significant effects of word length and rotation on P100 and N170 components. Specifically, nine-letter words and 90 °-rotated words elicited higher amplitudes. For the probe (S2), no effects were found on P100, but 90 °-rotated words showed higher N170 and N250 amplitudes. These findings suggest that early stages of Arabic word processing are influenced by word length and rotation. They contribute to the understanding of Arabic word recognition.https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2024-0022word lengthword rotationword repetitionevent-related brain potentials (erps)n170n250brain activity |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Tarik N. The impact of length, rotation, and repetition in Arabic words: Event-related potential evidence Psychology of Language and Communication word length word rotation word repetition event-related brain potentials (erps) n170 n250 brain activity |
| title | The impact of length, rotation, and repetition in Arabic words: Event-related potential evidence |
| title_full | The impact of length, rotation, and repetition in Arabic words: Event-related potential evidence |
| title_fullStr | The impact of length, rotation, and repetition in Arabic words: Event-related potential evidence |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of length, rotation, and repetition in Arabic words: Event-related potential evidence |
| title_short | The impact of length, rotation, and repetition in Arabic words: Event-related potential evidence |
| title_sort | impact of length rotation and repetition in arabic words event related potential evidence |
| topic | word length word rotation word repetition event-related brain potentials (erps) n170 n250 brain activity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2024-0022 |
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