title: The processing of affixed words.
abstract: Two experiments are reported which suggest that affixed words are not morphologically decomposed but are processed as single units. Experiment 1 involved a lexical decision task, and it suggested that lexical access does not require decomposition. Experiment 2 involved a task designed to maximize the opportunity for decomposition, but it showed that subjects processed the test items as single units. These results are discussed in relation to o;her evidence that has been offered to support the occurrence of morphological decomposition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Illinois State University, 61761, Normal, Illinois.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manelis
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Tharp