Online priming of agent and patient thematic roles and related verbs in younger and older adults

Aphasiology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1488-1506

  Edmonds, Lisa A ^a   Mizrahi, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Older adults; Priming; Semantic; Thematic roles; Verbs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OFFENDER; POLICE; REACTION TIME; SEMANTICS; STIMULUS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84855517596     PISSN: 02687038     EISSN: 14645041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02687038.2011.599527     Document Type: Article

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