Theories of semantic memory based on neuropsychological findings have posited a
distinction between stored semantic representations and the mechanisms used to access …

Background and aims Pragmatic language is a key difficulty in autism spectrum disorder.
One such pragmatic skill is verbal reference, which allows the current entity of shared …

Previous research examining the factors that determine language choice and voluntary
switching mainly involved early bilinguals. Here, using picture naming, we investigated …

Theorizing about the architecture of speaking has a long history (see Levelt, 2013), ranging
from the classic work of Wernicke (1874), Lichtheim (1885), and Wundt (1900) in the 19th …

In the present study, we use a training design in two experiments to examine whether
bilingual language switching facilitates two components of cognitive control, namely …

According to most models of language production, to name a picture one must first map
semantic features onto lexical items. Even if both sets of representations are intact, problems …

Two experiments examined relations among social maturity, executive function, language,
and cochlear implant (CI) use among deaf high school and college students. Experiment 1 …

In context-driven word production, picture naming is faster following constrained than neutral
sentential contexts (eg,“The farmer milked the…[picture]” vs.“The child drew a…[picture]” …

Abstract This article investigates 2 questions:(1) does the presence of background noise
lead to a differential increase in the number of simultaneously activated candidate words in …

Purpose This study investigated whether maximum speech performance, more specifically,
the ability to rapidly alternate between similar syllables during speech production, is …