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  • Title: Long-lasting semantic context effects in the spoken production of object names.
    Author: Damian MF, Als LC.
    Journal: J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn; 2005 Nov; 31(6):1372-84. PubMed ID: 16393052.
    Abstract:
    A number of recent studies have found that objects are named more slowly in the context of same-category items than in the context of items from various semantic categories. Several experiments reported here indicated that this semantic effect is relatively persistent because it was essentially unaffected by the presence of interspersed filler items. The authors suggest that the effect is specific to the retrieval of lexical-semantic codes and characterize mechanisms that could support the effect at this processing level, such as incremental learning in the links between conceptual and lexical codes and the temporary increase of lexical resting levels. The results underscore the necessity of incorporating mechanisms of long-term adaptation into current models of spoken production.
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