Abstract

The current study investigated the hemispheric dynamics underlying semantic and syntactic priming in lexical decision tasks. Utilizing primed-lateralized paradigms, we observed a distinct pattern of semantic priming contingent on the priming hemisphere. The right hemisphere (RH) exhibited robust semantic priming irrespective of syntactic congruency between prime and target, underscoring its proclivity for semantic processing. Conversely, the left hemisphere (LH) demonstrated slower response times for semantically congruent yet syntactically incongruent word pairs, highlighting its syntactic processing specialization. Additionally, nonword data revealed a hemispheric divergence in syntactic processing, with the LH showing significant intrahemispheric syntactic priming. These findings illuminate the intrinsic hemispheric specializations for semantic and syntactic processing, offering empirical support for serial processing models. The study advances our understanding of the complex interplay between semantic and syntactic factors in hemispheric interactions.

Details

Title
The interplay of semantic and syntactic processing across hemispheres
Author
Kim, Sangyub 1 ; Nam, Kichun 2 ; Lee, Eun-Ha 3 

 Chonnam National University, Department of Psychology, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.14005.30) (ISNI:0000 0001 0356 9399) 
 Korea University, Department of Psychology, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.222754.4) (ISNI:0000 0001 0840 2678) 
 Korea University, Wisdom Science Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.222754.4) (ISNI:0000 0001 0840 2678) 
Pages
5262
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2937176615
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.