Semantic sentence processing reflected in the event-related potentials of one- and two-year-old children

被引:48
作者
Friedrich, M [1 ]
Friederici, AD [1 ]
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Human Cognit & Brain Sci, D-04303 Leipzig, Germany
关键词
development; event-related potentials; N400; semantics; sentence processing;
D O I
10.1097/01.wnr.0000185013.98821.62
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The present study used the N400, an electrophysiological correlate of semantic processing, to investigate 19- and 24-month-old children's ability to integrate the meaning of words in a sentential context. Children listened passively to semantically appropriate sentences and to sentences in which the object noun violates the selection restriction of the verb. The event-related potentials of both age groups revealed an N400 on inappropriate object nouns. This indicates that the children are able to semantically integrate words into sentence contexts. Furthermore, the result implies that selection restrictions are part of the children's first verb representations.
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页码:1801 / 1804
页数:4
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