Syllable frequency effects in Spanish handwriting production

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• 作者：Olivia Afonso^a ; ^b ; ^{o.afonso@bcbl.eu} ; Carlos J. Á ; lvarez^a
• 关键词：Syllable frequency ; Phonics ; Handwriting
• 刊名：Revista de Logopedia ; Foniatr铆a y Audiolog铆a
• 出版年：2011
• 期刊代码：pca394_02144603
• 类别：psy
• 出版时间：January-March 2011
• 卷：31
• 期：1
• 页码：33-38
• 文件大小：135 K

摘要

This study was concerned with the nature of the sublexical units that are functional during the process of writing words in normal adults. Specifically, we focused on the role of syllables in Spanish handwriting. Participants were asked to write down trisyllabic words. In the experiment, a graphic tablet was used and the frequency of the second syllable was manipulated in the stimuli while controlling for bigram frequency. The latencies, letter durations and temporal intervals between letters were measured. The results showed an effect of syllable frequency on the interval between the first and second letter of the second syllable: the interval was shorter for high-frequency than for low-frequency syllables. An opposite effect was observed for the duration of the first letter of the critic syllable. No effect was found on the interval previous to the second syllable. These results confirm recent findings supporting the claim that syllables are involved during the handwriting production process and provide new information on the mechanisms underlying these syllabic effects.