Syntax and serial recall: How language supports short-term memory for order

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1285-1293

  Perham, Nick ^a,d   Marsh, John E ^b   Jones, Dylan M ^b,c  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Language; Serial recall; Short term memory; Syntax

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RECALL; SEMANTICS; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEMANTICS; SERIAL LEARNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68349091256     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210802635599     Document Type: Article

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