Abstract
Electrophysiological correlates of reading have traditionally been studied with RSVP presentation in the strict absence of eye movements (EM). To investigate the timing of word recognition in natural reading, we simultaneously recorded EM and EEG of 30 participants during self-paced, left-to-right sentence reading. Word predictability and frequency of target words was manipulated, allowing direct comparisons between effects in fixation-locked brain activity and EM behavior. Predictability was found to modulate the ERP 140 ms after fixation onset (N400 onset), suggesting an early access to word meaning in natural reading. ERP effects were compared to two parallel datasets using traditional RSVP presentation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 47 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | International Journal of Psychology |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |