The differential dependence of abstract and concrete words upon associative and similarity-based information: Complementary semantic interference and facilitation effects

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-71

  Crutch, Sebastian J ^a   Warrington, Elizabeth K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abstract and concrete knowledge; Deepphonological dyslexia; Semantic processing; Stroke aphasia; Verbal comprehension

Indexed keywords

AGED; APHASIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL ARTERY DISEASE; COMPREHENSION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEMANTICS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

AGED; APHASIA; COMPREHENSION; HUMANS; INFARCTION, MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEMANTICS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77956114088     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: 14640627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643294.2010.491359     Document Type: Article

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