Alpha and gamma band oscillations index differential processing of acoustically reduced and full forms

• Alpha and gamma oscillations are modulated by a word’s pronunciation variant. • Alpha shows higher cognitive load for reduced forms in non-mid-sentence position. • Gamma activity reflects activation of semantic networks. • Gamma activity shows delayed spreading through semantic networks for reduce...
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• Alpha and gamma oscillations are modulated by a word’s pronunciation variant. • Alpha shows higher cognitive load for reduced forms in non-mid-sentence position. • Gamma activity reflects activation of semantic networks. • Gamma activity shows delayed spreading through semantic networks for reduced forms. • Processing advantage for full words, especially in non-mid-sentence position. Ausführliche Beschreibung