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Word Production
EditWord production is the psycholinguistic process through which a speaker converts a conceptual representation into a spoken word by retrieving and encoding the corresponding lexical item and preparing its phonological and articulatory form [1][2]. The process involves lexical selection from the mental lexicon, retrieval of relevant grammatical information, and phonological encoding, including the preparation of the sound structure required for articulation [1][2]. Word production is a component of language production and is distinct from word recognition, which concerns the processing of words encountered in speech or other linguistic input [1].
lexical access
speech production
phonological encoding
mental lexicon
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- Willem J. M. Levelt; Spoken word production: A theory of lexical access. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2001, 98, 13464-13471. [CrossRef]
- Willem J. M. Levelt; Ardi Roelofs; Antje S. Meyer; A theory of lexical access in speech production. Behav. Brain Sci. 1999, 22, 1-38. [CrossRef]
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