Top-down modulation of brain responses in spelling error recognition

Larionova, Ekaterina; Garakh, Zhanna; Martynova, Olga

doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.103891

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“…The findings discussed below concern languages with transparent orthographies. In adults, some studies have identified early perceptual effects of pseudohomophones at up to 200–250 ms 5 , 11 , 38 – 40 , but they were also detected later for the N400 and P600 components 28 , 29 , 38 , 39 , 41 . Notably, in the study conducted by González-Garrido and colleagues, only late adolescents (16–18 years) exhibiting high performance on a 5-test battery of orthographic knowledge demonstrated significant differences in P450 amplitude between correctly and incorrectly written words during the execution of an orthographic decision task.…”

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Electrophysiological signatures of spelling sensitivity development from primary school age to adulthood

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Rebreikina,

Martynova

2024

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Recognizing spelling errors is important for correct writing and reading, and develops over an extended period. The neural bases of the development of orthographic sensitivity remain poorly understood. We investigated event-related potentials (ERPs) associated with spelling error recognition when performing the orthographic decision task with correctly spelled and misspelled words in children aged 8–10 years old, early adolescents aged 11–14 years old, and adults. Spelling processing in adults included an early stage associated with the initial recognition of conflict between orthography and phonology (reflected in the N400 time window) and a later stage (reflected in the P600 time window) related to re-checking the spelling. In children 8–10 years old, there were no differences in ERPs to correct and misspelled words; in addition, their behavioral scores were worse than those of early adolescents, implying that the ability to quickly recognize the correct spelling is just beginning to develop at this age. In early adolescents, spelling recognition was reflected only at the later stage, corresponding to the P600 component. At the behavioral level, they were worse than adults at recognizing misspelled words. Our data suggest that orthographic sensitivity can develop beyond 14 years.

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