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Processing verb–noun compound words in Spanish: Evidence from event-related potentials
Fecha
2019-08Registro en:
Güemes, María Mercedes; Gattei, Carolina Andrea; Wainselboim, Alejandro Javier; Processing verb–noun compound words in Spanish: Evidence from event-related potentials; Psychology Press; Cognitive Neuropsychology; 36; 5-6; 8-2019; 265-281
0264-3294
1464-0627
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Güemes, María Mercedes
Gattei, Carolina Andrea
Wainselboim, Alejandro Javier
Resumen
The following abstract contains 150 words: Studies regarding compound word processing have centred on Noun–noun words, which exhibit endocentricity. Nevertheless, other compound types, such as Spanish Verb–noun compounds, exhibit morphological particularities such as exocentricity, verb argument structure, and metaphorical features, increasing the attributes that may influence compound processing. We analysed whether these traits influenced Spanish Verb–noun compound processing. A lexical decision task was administrated with electroencephalogram (EEG) recording. Following differences in argument structure and metaphorical traits, three compound types were presented: Agentives, Locatives, and Metaphoricals. Locatives were responded worse and slower than Agentives. Metaphoricals elicited increases in the P300 and P600-like components. Thus, verb argument structure and metaphorical processes influence Spanish Verb–noun compound processing. Similarly to endocentric English Noun–noun compounds, processing Spanish Verb–noun compounds involves specific conceptual operations. These conceptual combinations appear to be determined by the projection of verb argument structure and the mapping and assignation of thematic roles.