Morphosyntactic and syntactic priming: an investigation of underlying processing mechanisms and the effects of Parkinson's disease

Arnott, Wendy L.; Chenery, Helen J.; Murdoch, Bruce E.; Silburn, Peter A.

doi:10.1016/j.jneuroling.2004.02.002

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“…Using a morphosyntactic priming task, Arnott et al (2005) found that although PD participants could access morphosyntactic information in a similar way to age-matched controls, the information decayed much more quickly for the PD participants. They further suggested that people with PD experience problems with post-lexical integration.…”

Section: Deliberative Processing and Parkinson's Diseasementioning

confidence: 96%

Decline and fall: A biological, developmental, and psycholinguistic account of deliberative language processes and ageing

2010

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Background. This paper reviews the role of deliberative processes in language-those language processes that require central resources, in contrast to the automatic processes of lexicalisation, word retrieval, and parsing. Aims. We describe types of deliberative processing, and show how these processes underpin high-level processes that feature strongly in language. We focus on metalinguistic processing, strategic processing, inhibition, and planning. We relate them to frontal-lobe function and the development of the fronto-striate loop. We then focus on the role of deliberative processes in normal and pathological development and ageing and show how these processes are particularly susceptible to deterioration with age. In particular, many of the commonly observed language impairments encountered in ageing result from a decline in deliberative processing skills rather than in automatic language processes. Outcomes & Results. We argue that central processing plays a larger and more important role in language processing and acquisition than is often credited. Conclusions. Deliberative language processes permeate language use across the lifespan. They are particularly prone to age-related loss. We conclude by discussing implications for therapy.

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Section: Deliberative Processing and Parkinson's Diseasementioning

confidence: 96%

Decline and fall: A biological, developmental, and psycholinguistic account of deliberative language processes and ageing

2010

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“…Data from studies using a variety of methodologies indicate that PD negatively affects morphosyntactic processing, although the nature of these deficits has yet to be resolved and most research has focused on comprehension rather than production. With respect to comprehension, understanding of complex syntactic structures (e.g., noncanonical constructions such as passives; sentences with center embedded clauses) appears most vulnerable in individuals with PD, as evidenced by their performance of offline listening or reading tasks such as sentence-picture matching and grammaticality judgment (Angwin, Chenery, Copland, Murdoch, & Silburn, 2006; Arnott, Chenery, Murdoch, & Silburn, 2005; Colman, Koerts, van Beilen, Leenders, & Bastiaanse, 2006; Hochstadt, Nakano, Lieberman, & Friedman, 2006; Terzi, Papapetropoulos, & Kouvelas, 2005; Whiting et al, 2005; Zanini et al, 2004). For instance, Hochstadt and colleagues required individuals with PD to complete a sentence-picture matching task in which the sentence stimuli varied in terms of complexity (i.e., simple vs. complex with center-embedded or final relative clauses), voice (i.e., active vs. passive), and semantic constraint (i.e., real word knowledge could vs. could not be applied to facilitate comprehension).…”

Section: Morphosyntactic Processingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Language and Parkinson's Disease

Murray¹

2008

Ann Rev Appl Linguist

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Parkinson's disease, the most common progressive neurological movement disorder worldwide, causes slow deterioration of subcortical structures and dopamine deficiency, and the disruption of circuits connecting frontal lobe and basal ganglia regions. Although the motor and cognitive consequences of these structural and physiological changes have been well-documented, only a limited, albeit growing, empirical literature has examined the integrity of language abilities in individuals with Parkinson's disease. This article reviews recent advances in that literature that have furthered our understanding of the quantitative and qualitative changes in morphosyntactic, lexical-semantic, and discourse levels of language functioning associated with Parkinson's disease. This article also discusses the theoretical and applied implications of these linguistic symptoms and provides suggestions to forward this line of research.

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“…General language impairments in PD Language deficits in individuals suffering from PD have now been extensively reported in the literature (Cummings et al 1988). Studies derived from simple picture tasks (Arnott et al 2005), together with data from functional imaging (Grossman et al 2003), suggest that PD can affect most aspects of language comprehension and production (Fig. 1).…”

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Action-verb processing in Parkinson’s disease: new pathways for motor–language coupling

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Recent studies suggest that action-verb processing is particularly affected in early stage Parkinson's disease (PD), highlighting the potential role of subcortical areas in language processing and in the semantic integration of actions. However, this disorder-related language impairment is frequently unrecognized by clinicians and often remains untreated. Early detection of action-language processing deficits could be critical for diagnosing and developing treatment strategies for PD. In this article, we review how action-verb processing is affected in PD and propose a model in which multiple and parallel frontotemporal circuits between the cortex and the basal ganglia provide the anatomic substrate for supporting action-language processing. We hypothesize that contextual coupling of action-language networks are partially dependent on cortical-subcortical integration, and not only on somatotopic motor cortical organization or in a mirror neuron system. This hypothesis is supported by both experimental and clinical evidence. Then, we identify further research steps that would help to determine the reliability of action-language impairments as an early marker of PD. Finally, theoretical implications for clinical assessment and for models of action-language interaction (action-perception cycle theories, mirror system models of language, and embodied cognition approaches to language) are discussed.

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Morphosyntactic and syntactic priming: an investigation of underlying processing mechanisms and the effects of Parkinson's disease

Cited by 6 publications

References 55 publications

Decline and fall: A biological, developmental, and psycholinguistic account of deliberative language processes and ageing

Decline and fall: A biological, developmental, and psycholinguistic account of deliberative language processes and ageing

Language and Parkinson's Disease

Action-verb processing in Parkinson’s disease: new pathways for motor–language coupling

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