Age and vocabulary knowledge differentially influence the N400 and theta responses during semantic retrieval.

ABSTRACT: Using electroencephalography (EEG) to study the neural oscillations supporting language development is increasingly common; however, a clear understanding of the relationship between neural oscillations and traditional Event Related Potentials (ERPs) is needed to disentangle how maturation of language-related neural networks supports semantic processing throughout grade school. Theta and the N400 are both thought to index semantic retrieval but, in adults, are only weakly correlated with one another indicating they may measure somewhat unique aspects of retrieval. Here, we studied the relationship between the N400 amplitude and theta power during semantic retrieval with key indicators of language abilities including age, vocabulary, reading comprehension and phonological memory in 226 chil

SUBMITTER: Schneider JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311145 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature