TB7 B&B; Lecture 3 Reading and Writing 1

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What can writing be defined as?
The use of visual systems to represent aspects of spoken lang.
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What is characteristic of a logographic language?
One symbol per word
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What is characteristic of a syllabic language?
One symbol per syllable
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What is characteristic of a alphabetic language?
One symbol per phoneme
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Can English be read reliably by normal grapheme-conversion rules?
No
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What is a regularisation error?
Mispronouncing irregular word
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What is a regular consistent spelling?
Pronounced as you would expect from their spellings. Hint, gore, boat, root
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What is an irregular exception spelling?
Pronounciation is not as expected. could, pint, love, sword
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What is a peripheral dyslexia?
Impaired identification of LETTERS in words
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What is a central dyslexia?
Intact letter identification, impaired ACCESS of the sounds or meanings
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What is a dysgraphia?
Disorders of spelling and/or writing
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Do disorders of semantic and syntactic processing have SIMILAR effects on spoken and written language processing?
Yes, suggests shared processes
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What is a visual word form?
The different forms of a word converging upon the same abstract representation
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Where is the vwfa located?
Left mid fusiform gyrus
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At what point does the vwfa become active according to EEG evidence?
Within 150-200ms after word presentation
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Does the vwfa respond more to words than consonant strings?
Yes
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Does the vwfa respond to words in different formats?
Yes
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What is the right visual field advantage?
Words in the RVF are identified quickly and more accurately
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Where are words projected in the RVF projected to?
Left hemisphere
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At what point is information passed across hemipsheres? (Barca, Connelision, Simpson (2011)
100-300ms
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At what point is there activation in both hemipsheres? (Barca, Connelision, Simpson (2011)
200-400ms
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What does fMRI show the vwfa equally activating to?
Both visual objects and written words
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What is the RVF advantage NOT due to?
Habitual reading OR scanning directions
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What does damage to the vwfa or disconnecting the vwfa from visual input cause?
Pure alexia (letter by letter)
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Can pps with pure alexia still spell and write?
Yes
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Can pps with pure alexia recognise written words?
Yes but with GREAT difficulty
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Who FIRST reported pure alexia in 1890?
Dejerne
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What are patients with pure alexia fast at?
Discriminating between physical differences
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What are patients with pure alexia slow at?
Matching on abstract graphic identity and Reading speed, also INCREASES with the number of letters in a word
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For pps with pure alexia, is identification of line drawings easier than reading?
Yes
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What is visuo-spatial neglect characterised by?
Inattention to the left side of space following right hemi damage.
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