Skip to main content
Top
Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research 1/2016

10-01-2015 | Original Article

The processing difference between person names and common nouns in sentence contexts: an ERP study

Auteurs: Lin Wang, Rinus G. Verdonschot, Yufang Yang

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 1/2016

Log in om toegang te krijgen
share
DELEN

Deel dit onderdeel of sectie (kopieer de link)

  • Optie A:
    Klik op de rechtermuisknop op de link en selecteer de optie “linkadres kopiëren”
  • Optie B:
    Deel de link per e-mail

Abstract

Person names and common nouns differ in how they are stored in the mental lexicon. Using event-related potentials, this study compared the integration of names and nouns into sentence contexts. Both person names and common nouns were highly related in meaning and either congruent or incongruent within the previous contexts. Name incongruence elicited an N400 effect, suggesting that people were able to rapidly retrieve the semantic meaning of names from long-term memory even when this process was mediated by person identification. Conversely, participants showed a “good enough” processing of the nouns due to their low specificity level and, thus, rich semantic associations, leading to a P600 effect. These distinctive ERP effects provide clear evidence for the distinctive semantic representations of these word categories by showing that the activation of a name’s meaning is mediated by a single connection between identity-specific information and person identity, whereas multiple connections exist between nouns and their meanings.
Bijlagen
Alleen toegankelijk voor geautoriseerde gebruikers
Literatuur
go back to reference Baggio, G., Choma, T., van Lambalgen, M., & Hagoort, P. (2010). Coercion and compositionality. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 22(9), 2131–2140.PubMedCrossRef Baggio, G., Choma, T., van Lambalgen, M., & Hagoort, P. (2010). Coercion and compositionality. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 22(9), 2131–2140.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Baggio, G., & Hagoort, P. (2011). The balance between memory and unification in semantics: a dynamic account of the N400. Language and Cognitive Processes, 26(9), 1338–1367.CrossRef Baggio, G., & Hagoort, P. (2011). The balance between memory and unification in semantics: a dynamic account of the N400. Language and Cognitive Processes, 26(9), 1338–1367.CrossRef
go back to reference Barr, D. J., Levy, R., Scheepers, C., & Tily, H. J. (2013). Random effects structure for confirmatory hypothesis testing: keep it maximal. Journal of Memory and Language, 68(3), 255–278.CrossRef Barr, D. J., Levy, R., Scheepers, C., & Tily, H. J. (2013). Random effects structure for confirmatory hypothesis testing: keep it maximal. Journal of Memory and Language, 68(3), 255–278.CrossRef
go back to reference Barton, S. B., & Sanford, A. J. (1993). A case study of anomaly detection: shallow semantic processing and cohesion establishment. Memory and Cognition, 21(4), 477–487.PubMedCrossRef Barton, S. B., & Sanford, A. J. (1993). A case study of anomaly detection: shallow semantic processing and cohesion establishment. Memory and Cognition, 21(4), 477–487.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Bates, D. M. (2010). lme4: mixed-effects modeling with R. New York: Springer. Bates, D. M. (2010). lme4: mixed-effects modeling with R. New York: Springer.
go back to reference Bohan, J., Leuthold, H., Hijikata, Y., & Sanford, A. J. (2012). The processing of good-fit semantic anomalies: an ERP investigation. Neuropsychologia, 50(14), 3174–3184.PubMedCrossRef Bohan, J., Leuthold, H., Hijikata, Y., & Sanford, A. J. (2012). The processing of good-fit semantic anomalies: an ERP investigation. Neuropsychologia, 50(14), 3174–3184.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, I., Kretzschmar, F., Tune, S., Wang, L., Genç, S., Philipp, M., & Schlesewsky, M. (2011). Think globally: Cross-linguistic variation in electrophysiological activity during sentence comprehension. Brain and Language, 117(3), 133–152. doi:10.1016/j.bandl.2010.09.010.PubMedCrossRef Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, I., Kretzschmar, F., Tune, S., Wang, L., Genç, S., Philipp, M., & Schlesewsky, M. (2011). Think globally: Cross-linguistic variation in electrophysiological activity during sentence comprehension. Brain and Language, 117(3), 133–152. doi:10.​1016/​j.​bandl.​2010.​09.​010.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, I., & Schlesewsky, M. (2013). Reconciling time, space and function: a new dorsal–ventral stream model of sentence comprehension. Brain and Language, 125(1), 60–76.PubMedCrossRef Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, I., & Schlesewsky, M. (2013). Reconciling time, space and function: a new dorsal–ventral stream model of sentence comprehension. Brain and Language, 125(1), 60–76.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Brouwer, H., & Hoeks, J. C. (2013). A time and place for language comprehension: mapping the N400 and the P600 to a minimal cortical network. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7, 758.PubMedPubMedCentral Brouwer, H., & Hoeks, J. C. (2013). A time and place for language comprehension: mapping the N400 and the P600 to a minimal cortical network. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7, 758.PubMedPubMedCentral
go back to reference Drane, D. L., Ojemann, G. A., Aylward, E., Ojemann, J. G., Johnson, L. C., Silbergeld, D. L., & Tranel, D. (2008). Category-specific naming and recognition deficits in temporal lobe epilepsy surgical patients. Neuropsychologia, 46(5), 1242–1255.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef Drane, D. L., Ojemann, G. A., Aylward, E., Ojemann, J. G., Johnson, L. C., Silbergeld, D. L., & Tranel, D. (2008). Category-specific naming and recognition deficits in temporal lobe epilepsy surgical patients. Neuropsychologia, 46(5), 1242–1255.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef
go back to reference Frege, G. (1979). Comments on sense and meaning. Posthumous writings, pp 118–125. Frege, G. (1979). Comments on sense and meaning. Posthumous writings, pp 118–125.
go back to reference Frenzel, S., Schlesewsky, M., & Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, I. (2011). Conflicts in language processing: a new perspective on the N400–P600 distinction. Neuropsychologia, 49(3), 574–579.PubMedCrossRef Frenzel, S., Schlesewsky, M., & Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, I. (2011). Conflicts in language processing: a new perspective on the N400–P600 distinction. Neuropsychologia, 49(3), 574–579.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Friederici, A. D. (2011). The brain basis of language processing: from structure to function. Physiological Reviews, 91(4), 1357–1392.PubMedCrossRef Friederici, A. D. (2011). The brain basis of language processing: from structure to function. Physiological Reviews, 91(4), 1357–1392.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Frisch, S., Schlesewsky, M., Saddy, D., & Alpermann, A. (2002). The P600 as an indicator of syntactic ambiguity. Cognition, 85(3), B83–B92.PubMedCrossRef Frisch, S., Schlesewsky, M., Saddy, D., & Alpermann, A. (2002). The P600 as an indicator of syntactic ambiguity. Cognition, 85(3), B83–B92.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Glenberg, A., Wilkinson, A., & Epstein, W. (1982). The illusion of knowing: failure in the self-assessment of comprehension. Memory and Cognition, 10(6), 597–602. doi:10.3758/bf03202442.CrossRef Glenberg, A., Wilkinson, A., & Epstein, W. (1982). The illusion of knowing: failure in the self-assessment of comprehension. Memory and Cognition, 10(6), 597–602. doi:10.​3758/​bf03202442.CrossRef
go back to reference Grabowski, T. J., Damasio, H., Tranel, D., Ponto, L. L. B., Hichwa, R. D., & Damasio, A. R. (2001). A role for left temporal pole in the retrieval of words for unique entities. Human Brain Mapping, 13(4), 199–212. doi:10.1002/hbm.1033.PubMedCrossRef Grabowski, T. J., Damasio, H., Tranel, D., Ponto, L. L. B., Hichwa, R. D., & Damasio, A. R. (2001). A role for left temporal pole in the retrieval of words for unique entities. Human Brain Mapping, 13(4), 199–212. doi:10.​1002/​hbm.​1033.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Hagoort, P., Baggio, G., & Willems, R. M. (2009). Semantic unification. In M. S. Gazzaniga (Ed.), The New cognitive neurosciences: MIT. Hagoort, P., Baggio, G., & Willems, R. M. (2009). Semantic unification. In M. S. Gazzaniga (Ed.), The New cognitive neurosciences: MIT.
go back to reference Hickok, G., & Poeppel, D. (2007). The cortical organization of speech processing. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 8(5), 393–402.PubMedCrossRef Hickok, G., & Poeppel, D. (2007). The cortical organization of speech processing. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 8(5), 393–402.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Jaarsveld, H. J., Dijkstra, T., & Hermans, D. (1997). The detection of semantic illusions: task-specific effects for similarity and position of distorted terms. Psychological Research, 59(4), 219–230. doi:10.1007/bf00439299.CrossRef Jaarsveld, H. J., Dijkstra, T., & Hermans, D. (1997). The detection of semantic illusions: task-specific effects for similarity and position of distorted terms. Psychological Research, 59(4), 219–230. doi:10.​1007/​bf00439299.CrossRef
go back to reference Kaan, E., Harris, A., Gibson, E., & Holcomb, P. (2000). The P600 as an index of syntactic integration difficulty. Language and Cognitive Processes, 15(2), 159–201.CrossRef Kaan, E., Harris, A., Gibson, E., & Holcomb, P. (2000). The P600 as an index of syntactic integration difficulty. Language and Cognitive Processes, 15(2), 159–201.CrossRef
go back to reference Kliegl, R., Wei, P., Dambacher, M., Yan, M., & Zhou, X. (2011). Experimental Effects and Individual Differences in Linear Mixed Models: Estimating the Relation of Spatial, Object, and Attraction Effects in Visual Attention. Frontiers in Psychology, 1, 238.PubMedPubMedCentral Kliegl, R., Wei, P., Dambacher, M., Yan, M., & Zhou, X. (2011). Experimental Effects and Individual Differences in Linear Mixed Models: Estimating the Relation of Spatial, Object, and Attraction Effects in Visual Attention. Frontiers in Psychology, 1, 238.PubMedPubMedCentral
go back to reference Kolk, H., & Chwilla, D. (2007). Late positivities in unusual situations. Brain and Language, 100(3), 257–261.PubMedCrossRef Kolk, H., & Chwilla, D. (2007). Late positivities in unusual situations. Brain and Language, 100(3), 257–261.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Kripke, S. (1981). Naming and necessity. Oxford: Blackwell publishing. Kripke, S. (1981). Naming and necessity. Oxford: Blackwell publishing.
go back to reference Kuperberg, G. R. (2007). Neural mechanisms of language comprehension: challenges to syntax. Brain Research, 1146, 23–49.PubMedCrossRef Kuperberg, G. R. (2007). Neural mechanisms of language comprehension: challenges to syntax. Brain Research, 1146, 23–49.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Kuperberg, G. R., Choi, A., Cohn, N., Paczynski, M., & Jackendoff, R. (2010). Electrophysiological correlates of complement coercion. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 22(12), 2685–2701.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef Kuperberg, G. R., Choi, A., Cohn, N., Paczynski, M., & Jackendoff, R. (2010). Electrophysiological correlates of complement coercion. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 22(12), 2685–2701.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef
go back to reference Kutas, M., & Hillyard, S. A. (1984). Brain potentials during reading reflect word expectancy and semantic association. Nature, 307(5947), 161–163.PubMedCrossRef Kutas, M., & Hillyard, S. A. (1984). Brain potentials during reading reflect word expectancy and semantic association. Nature, 307(5947), 161–163.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Luck, S. (2005). An introduction to the event-related potential technique. Massachusetts: The MIT Press. Luck, S. (2005). An introduction to the event-related potential technique. Massachusetts: The MIT Press.
go back to reference Maris, E., & Oostenveld, R. (2007). Nonparametric statistical testing of EEG- and MEG-data. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 164(1), 177–190.PubMedCrossRef Maris, E., & Oostenveld, R. (2007). Nonparametric statistical testing of EEG- and MEG-data. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 164(1), 177–190.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Müller, H. M. (2010). Neurolinguistic Findings on the Language Lexicon: the Special Role of Proper Names. Chinese Journal of Physiology, 53(6), 351–358.PubMedCrossRef Müller, H. M. (2010). Neurolinguistic Findings on the Language Lexicon: the Special Role of Proper Names. Chinese Journal of Physiology, 53(6), 351–358.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Nieuwland, M. S., & Van Berkum, J. J. A. (2005). Testing the limits of the semantic illusion phenomenon: ERPs reveal temporary semantic change deafness in discourse comprehension. Cognitive Brain Research, 24(3), 691–701.PubMedCrossRef Nieuwland, M. S., & Van Berkum, J. J. A. (2005). Testing the limits of the semantic illusion phenomenon: ERPs reveal temporary semantic change deafness in discourse comprehension. Cognitive Brain Research, 24(3), 691–701.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Oostenveld, R., Fries, P., Maris, E., & Schoffelen, J. M. (2011). FieldTrip: open source software for advanced analysis of MEG, EEG, and invasive electrophysiological data. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, 2011, 156869.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef Oostenveld, R., Fries, P., Maris, E., & Schoffelen, J. M. (2011). FieldTrip: open source software for advanced analysis of MEG, EEG, and invasive electrophysiological data. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, 2011, 156869.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef
go back to reference Osterhout, L., & Holcomb, P. J. (1992). Event-related brain potentials elicited by syntactic anomaly. Journal of Memory and Language, 31(6), 785–806.CrossRef Osterhout, L., & Holcomb, P. J. (1992). Event-related brain potentials elicited by syntactic anomaly. Journal of Memory and Language, 31(6), 785–806.CrossRef
go back to reference Sanford, A. J., & Graesser, A. C. (2006). Shallow Processing and Underspecification. Discourse Processes, 42(2), 99–108.CrossRef Sanford, A. J., & Graesser, A. C. (2006). Shallow Processing and Underspecification. Discourse Processes, 42(2), 99–108.CrossRef
go back to reference Sanford, A. J. S., Sanford, A. J., Filik, R., & Molle, J. (2005). Depth of lexical-semantic processing and sentential load. Journal of Memory and Language, 53(3), 378–396.CrossRef Sanford, A. J. S., Sanford, A. J., Filik, R., & Molle, J. (2005). Depth of lexical-semantic processing and sentential load. Journal of Memory and Language, 53(3), 378–396.CrossRef
go back to reference Semenza, C. (2009). The neuropsychology of proper names. Mind and Language, 24(4), 347–369.CrossRef Semenza, C. (2009). The neuropsychology of proper names. Mind and Language, 24(4), 347–369.CrossRef
go back to reference Semenza, C. (2011). Naming with proper names: the left temporal pole theory. Behavioural neurology, 24(4), 277–284.PubMedCrossRef Semenza, C. (2011). Naming with proper names: the left temporal pole theory. Behavioural neurology, 24(4), 277–284.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Sugiura, M., Sassa, Y., Watanabe, J., Akitsuki, Y., Maeda, Y., Matsue, Y., & Kawashima, R. (2006). Cortical mechanisms of person representation: recognition of famous and personally familiar names. NeuroImage, 31(2), 853–860.PubMedCrossRef Sugiura, M., Sassa, Y., Watanabe, J., Akitsuki, Y., Maeda, Y., Matsue, Y., & Kawashima, R. (2006). Cortical mechanisms of person representation: recognition of famous and personally familiar names. NeuroImage, 31(2), 853–860.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Sugiura, M., Sassa, Y., Watanabe, J., Akitsuki, Y., Maeda, Y., Matsue, Y., & Kawashima, R. (2008). Anatomical segregation of representations of personally familiar and famous people in the temporal and parietal cortices. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 21(10), 1855–1868. doi:10.1162/jocn.2008.21150.CrossRef Sugiura, M., Sassa, Y., Watanabe, J., Akitsuki, Y., Maeda, Y., Matsue, Y., & Kawashima, R. (2008). Anatomical segregation of representations of personally familiar and famous people in the temporal and parietal cortices. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 21(10), 1855–1868. doi:10.​1162/​jocn.​2008.​21150.CrossRef
go back to reference Tune, S., Schlesewsky, M., Small, S. L., Sanford, A. J., Bohan, J., Sassenhagen, J., & Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, I. (2014). Cross-linguistic variation in the neurophysiological response to semantic processing: evidence from anomalies at the borderline of awareness. Neuropsychologia, 56, 147–166.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef Tune, S., Schlesewsky, M., Small, S. L., Sanford, A. J., Bohan, J., Sassenhagen, J., & Bornkessel-Schlesewsky, I. (2014). Cross-linguistic variation in the neurophysiological response to semantic processing: evidence from anomalies at the borderline of awareness. Neuropsychologia, 56, 147–166.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef
go back to reference Valentine, T., Moore, V., & Brédart, S. (1995). Priming production of people’s names. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology A: Human Experimental Psychology, 48A(3), 513–535.CrossRef Valentine, T., Moore, V., & Brédart, S. (1995). Priming production of people’s names. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology A: Human Experimental Psychology, 48A(3), 513–535.CrossRef
go back to reference van de Meerendonk, N., Kolk, H. H., Vissers, C. T. W., & Chwilla, D. J. (2010). Monitoring in language perception: mild and strong conflicts elicit different ERP patterns. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 22(1), 67–82.PubMedCrossRef van de Meerendonk, N., Kolk, H. H., Vissers, C. T. W., & Chwilla, D. J. (2010). Monitoring in language perception: mild and strong conflicts elicit different ERP patterns. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 22(1), 67–82.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference van den Brink, D., Van Berkum, J. J. A., Bastiaansen, M. C. M., Tesink, C. M. J. Y., Kos, M., Buitelaar, J. K., & Hagoort, P. (2011). Empathy matters: ERP evidence for inter-individual differences in social language processing. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience,. doi:10.1093/scan/nsq094. van den Brink, D., Van Berkum, J. J. A., Bastiaansen, M. C. M., Tesink, C. M. J. Y., Kos, M., Buitelaar, J. K., & Hagoort, P. (2011). Empathy matters: ERP evidence for inter-individual differences in social language processing. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience,. doi:10.​1093/​scan/​nsq094.
go back to reference Vissers, C. T. W., Chwilla, D. J., & Kolk, H. H. (2007). The interplay of heuristics and parsing routines in sentence comprehension: evidence from ERPs and reaction times. Biological Psychology, 75(1), 8–18.PubMedCrossRef Vissers, C. T. W., Chwilla, D. J., & Kolk, H. H. (2007). The interplay of heuristics and parsing routines in sentence comprehension: evidence from ERPs and reaction times. Biological Psychology, 75(1), 8–18.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Wang, L., Bastiaansen, M., Yang, Y., & Hagoort, P. (2011). The influence of information structure on the depth of semantic processing: how focus and pitch accent determine the size of the N400 effect. Neuropsychologia, 49(5), 813–820.PubMedCrossRef Wang, L., Bastiaansen, M., Yang, Y., & Hagoort, P. (2011). The influence of information structure on the depth of semantic processing: how focus and pitch accent determine the size of the N400 effect. Neuropsychologia, 49(5), 813–820.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Wang, L., Hagoort, P., & Yang, Y. (2009). Semantic illusion depends on information structure: ERP evidence. Brain Research, 1282, 50–56.PubMedCrossRef Wang, L., Hagoort, P., & Yang, Y. (2009). Semantic illusion depends on information structure: ERP evidence. Brain Research, 1282, 50–56.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Wang, L., & Yang, Y. (2013). Integrating the meaning of person names into discourse context: an event-related potential study. PLoS One, 8(12), e83206.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef Wang, L., & Yang, Y. (2013). Integrating the meaning of person names into discourse context: an event-related potential study. PLoS One, 8(12), e83206.PubMedPubMedCentralCrossRef
go back to reference Wang, L., Zhu, Z., Bastiaansen, M., Hagoort, P., & Yang, Y. (2013). Recognizing the emotional valence of names: an ERP study. Brain and Language, 125(1), 118–127.PubMedCrossRef Wang, L., Zhu, Z., Bastiaansen, M., Hagoort, P., & Yang, Y. (2013). Recognizing the emotional valence of names: an ERP study. Brain and Language, 125(1), 118–127.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Yamadori, A., Fujii, T., Suzuki, K., Tsukiura, T., Otsuka, Y., & Fukatsu, R. (2002). Neural networks in retrieval of stored information: in the case of proper name. International Congress Series, 1226, 143–151. doi:10.1016/S0531-5131(01)00503-9.CrossRef Yamadori, A., Fujii, T., Suzuki, K., Tsukiura, T., Otsuka, Y., & Fukatsu, R. (2002). Neural networks in retrieval of stored information: in the case of proper name. International Congress Series, 1226, 143–151. doi:10.​1016/​S0531-5131(01)00503-9.CrossRef
Metagegevens
Titel
The processing difference between person names and common nouns in sentence contexts: an ERP study
Auteurs
Lin Wang
Rinus G. Verdonschot
Yufang Yang
Publicatiedatum
10-01-2015
Uitgeverij
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Gepubliceerd in
Psychological Research / Uitgave 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-014-0645-6

Andere artikelen Uitgave 1/2016

Psychological Research 1/2016 Naar de uitgave