Source Paper
Exploring phonological complexity in statistical learning of artificial words
Maggu AR, Overath T
PLoS One • 2026
Word Segmentation
Objective: To measure participants' ability to segment artificial words from continuous auditory streams based on statistical learning and pattern induction
This is a Word Segmentation protocol using Human as the model organism. The procedure involves 4 procedural steps, 6 equipment items, 2 materials. Extracted from a 2026 paper published in PLoS One.
Model and subjects
Human • N/A • 15 males, 63 females • 20.47 years (mean), SD: 3.21 • 78
Study window
~1 minutes hands-on
Core workflow
Hearing Screening • Pattern Induction • Word Segmentation
Primary readouts
- Wordlikeness ratings on 7-point Likert scale
- Statistical learning performance based on pattern induction exposure
Key equipment and reagents
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Hearing Screening
Screen participants for hearing abilities at frequencies 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, and 4000 Hz. Exclude participants with > 20 dB HL on any tested frequency.
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“All participants were screened for their hearing abilities for frequencies 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, and 4000 Hz using a Maico MA 27 screening audiometer”
Pattern Induction
Randomly allocate participants to Complex (n=39) or Simple (n=39) pattern groups. Present 30 bisyllabic speech stimuli in random order. Each stimulus is 600 ms long with 2 s inter-stimulus interval.
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“All participants listened to a random order of presentation of the 30 stimuli. Each stimulus was 600 ms long and separated by an inter-stimulus interval of 2 s”
Word Segmentation
Present auditory stream containing four artificial words (two complex clusters, two simple) randomly repeated 26 times each for total of 104 stimuli presentations.
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“These four stimuli were randomly repeated 26 times each, leading to a total of 104 stimuli presentations over a duration of 1 min and 12 secs”
Wordlikeness Testing
Present 8 artificial words (4 from segmentation stage, 4 novel) and have participants rate on 7-point Likert scale for wordlikeness (1=least likely, 7=most likely). Each word played twice in randomized order.
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“participants were asked to rate the stimuli in this stage on a 7-point Likert scale in terms of their wordlikeness (based on their exposure so far), with 1 being "least likely" and 7 being "most likely" a 'word'”