Linguistic attention control: Attention shifting governed by grammaticized elements of language

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 508-519

  Taube Schiff, Marlene ^a,b   Segalowitz, Norman ^a,b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b Systematic Reviews Project Manager Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention; Attention shifting; Cognitive linguistics; Skill

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); PAIRED ASSOCIATE LEARNING; SEMANTICS; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ATTENTION; CUES; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PAIRED-ASSOCIATE LEARNING; SEMANTICS;

EID: 20444499441     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-7393.31.3.508     Document Type: Article

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