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Treffer: Taxonomic semantic relation prevails in object naming: Larger and earlier effects of taxonomic relation compared to thematic relation.

Title:
Taxonomic semantic relation prevails in object naming: Larger and earlier effects of taxonomic relation compared to thematic relation.
Authors:
Feng C; State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Science and Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China., Zhai M; Department of Language Science and Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China., Qu Q; State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Science and Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Electronic address: quqq@psych.ac.cn.
Source:
Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior [Cortex] 2026 Jan; Vol. 194, pp. 22-34. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 15.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Masson Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 0100725 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1973-8102 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00109452 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cortex Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Publication: Milan : Masson
Original Publication: Varese.
MeSH Terms:
Semantics* , Evoked Potentials*/physiology , Pattern Recognition, Visual*/physiology , Brain*/physiology, Humans ; Male ; Female ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Electroencephalography ; Reaction Time/physiology ; Photic Stimulation
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Object naming; Semantic system; Taxonomic context; Thematic context
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20251128 Date Completed: 20260111 Latest Revision: 20260111
Update Code:
20260112
DOI:
10.1016/j.cortex.2025.10.011
PMID:
41314035
Database:
MEDLINE

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Long-term semantic systems are specialized for taxonomic and thematic relations. In the present study, we investigated the influence of taxonomic and thematic relations on object naming. Leveraging the existing dataset (N = 32) and expanding the sample (total N = 48). Using a blocked cyclic naming paradigm, we explored semantic effects within both taxonomic and thematic contexts, using an identical set of stimuli. A set of sixteen objects was categorized into either a taxonomic context or a thematic context. Our results show that both contexts trigger semantic interference, with a more pronounced interference in the taxonomic context than in the thematic context. The taxonomic context modulated event-related potentials (ERPs) within the time windows of 134-456 msec after picture onset, while the thematic context modulated ERPs in 230-362 msec after picture onset. These results reveal larger and earlier effects of taxonomic relations compared to thematic relations, indicating that taxonomic relation prevails in object naming.
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Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no competing interests.