Models of word recognition, Dual Route model Flashcards
What is the word superiority effect?
people are able recognize letters better when they are presented within words than when they are presented alone or within non-words.
What 5 things affect word recognition speed
Frequency
Age of acquisition (AoA) effect
Orthography
Morphology
Semantics
How does frequency affect word recognition sped
HF words are recognised more than LF words
More frequent = more accurate
How does Age of acquisition affect word recognition speed
Words that you learned at a younger age you recognise faster
What is Orthography in word recognition speed
The conventional spelling system of a language
What is Morphology in word recognition speed
The smallest unit of language that has meaning
How do semantics effect word recognition speed
Words that are semantically richer are recognised faster
Name the 3 different models for word recognition
Forster’s search model (a simple serial search model)
Morton’s Logogen model (parallel model)
R&M interactive activation model
Describe Forster’s search model (a simple serial search model)
- Word entries are searched one by one
- No parallel access to words
- Serial (frequency based) search.
- No word to letter feedback
Describe Morton’s Logogen model (parallel model)
- Sends information about letters to all word detectors at once
- Parallel abscess to words
- High frequency words have lower thresholds of recognition (recognised faster)
- No word to letter feedback
Describe R&M interactive activation model
- Parallel access to words
- Word to letter feedback
- High frequency words have higher levels of activation
What are the 4 key points of the dual route model?
- Not just word recognition but also letters on a page/ screen to speech
- Reading predictable words out loud (regular words)
- Reading unpredictable words out loud (irregular words)
- Reading new words (non words)
What are 2 routes of the dual route model?
Nonlexical (mediated) route
For novel words
Lexical (direct) route
For known words
