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An account of the Speech-to-Song Illusion using Node Structure Theory
Castro, Nichol Mendoza, Joshua M. Tampke, Elizabeth C. Vitevitch, Michael S.
Castro, Nichol
Mendoza, Joshua M.
Tampke, Elizabeth C.
Vitevitch, Michael S.
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In the Speech-to-Song Illusion, repetition of a spoken phrase results in it being perceived as if it were sung. Although a number of previous studies have examined which characteristics of the stimulus will produce the illusion, there is, until now, no description of the cognitive mechanism that underlies the illusion. We suggest that the processes found in Node Structure Theory that are used to explain normal language processing as well as other auditory illusions might also account for the Speech-to-Song Illusion. In six experiments we tested whether the satiation of lexical nodes, but continued priming of syllable nodes may lead to the Speech-to-Song Illusion. The results of these experiments provide evidence for the role of priming, activation, and satiation as described in Node Structure Theory as an explanation of the Speech-to-Song Illusion.
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2018-06-08
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Castro N, Mendoza JM, Tampke EC, Vitevitch MS (2018) An account of the Speech-to-Song Illusion using Node Structure Theory. PLoS ONE 13(6): e0198656. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198656