The processing of affixed words
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- 1 November 1977
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Memory & Cognition
- Vol. 5 (6), 690-695
- https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03197417
Abstract
Two experiments are reported which suggest that affixed words are not morphologically decomposed but are processed as single units. Experiment 1 involved a lexical decision task, and it suggested that lexical access does not require decomposition. Experiment 2 involved a task designed to maximize the opportunity for decomposition, but it showed that subjects processed the test items as single units. These results are discussed in relation to o;her evidence that has been offered to support the occurrence of morphological decomposition.Keywords
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