Sami Boudelaa
Biographic Data
| ID | 3076070 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sami Boudelaa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sami |
| FAMILY NAME | Boudelaa |
| SIGNATURE | BOUDELAA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Arab Emirates University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1870-7202 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Novel dynamics in semantic ambiguity processing
This study investigates the effects of semantic ambiguity in Arabic, a Semitic language with a unique root–pattern morphological structure, using lexical decision and semantic categorization tasks. Across five experiments, the study contrasted the processing of polysemous and homonymous words with that of unambiguous controls, examining how task demands modulate ambiguity effects. These findings reveal an early-stage processing advantage for both…
Transposed-letter priming effects in Arabic-English bilinguals
How does bilingualism affect orthographic processing across languages with different structures? This study investigates masked transposed-letter (TL) priming in Arabic-English bilinguals, comparing Arabic (a Semitic language with rigid orthography and weak TL effects) with English (an Indo-European language with flexible letter coding and strong TL effects). Using lexical decision tasks, we tested whether exposure to English enhances letter-codi…
Are the early stages of orthographic processing universal? Insights from masked priming with Semitic words
Two views contend to account for the processes at play during the early stages of visual word recognition. The first holds that these stages are not modulated by the idiosyncratic properties of different languages. The second maintains that the structural properties of the language determine the weighting of the different domains of linguistic knowledge (e.g., orthographic and morphological domains may be differentially weighted across languages)…
The differential effects of consonant and vowel diacritics in Arabic
Much recent research on the front end of visual word recognition has focused on how letters with and without diacritic marks are identified. In this study we report three masked priming letter match experiments which examine the processing of two types of diacritic marks in Arabic, a language/writing system rich in diacritics. Experiment 1 focused on diacritic dots that are obligatory and signal a phonemic contrast in consonants. The results show…
Non-Selective Lexical Access in Late Arabic-English Bilinguals
Non-Selective Lexical Access in Late Arabic-English Bilinguals
The differential effects of consonant and vowel diacritics in Arabic
Much recent research on the front end of visual word recognition has focused on how letters with and without diacritic marks are identified. In this study we report three masked priming letter match experiments which examine the processing of two types of diacritic marks in Arabic, a language/writing system rich in diacritics. Experiment 1 focused on diacritic dots that are obligatory and signal a phonemic contrast in consonants. The results show…
Transposed-letter priming effects in Arabic-English bilinguals
How does bilingualism affect orthographic processing across languages with different structures? This study investigates masked transposed-letter (TL) priming in Arabic-English bilinguals, comparing Arabic (a Semitic language with rigid orthography and weak TL effects) with English (an Indo-European language with flexible letter coding and strong TL effects). Using lexical decision tasks, we tested whether exposure to English enhances letter-codi…
Are the early stages of orthographic processing universal? Insights from masked priming with Semitic words
Two views contend to account for the processes at play during the early stages of visual word recognition. The first holds that these stages are not modulated by the idiosyncratic properties of different languages. The second maintains that the structural properties of the language determine the weighting of the different domains of linguistic knowledge (e.g., orthographic and morphological domains may be differentially weighted across languages)…
Novel dynamics in semantic ambiguity processing
This study investigates the effects of semantic ambiguity in Arabic, a Semitic language with a unique root–pattern morphological structure, using lexical decision and semantic categorization tasks. Across five experiments, the study contrasted the processing of polysemous and homonymous words with that of unambiguous controls, examining how task demands modulate ambiguity effects. These findings reveal an early-stage processing advantage for both…
Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (4 works) · Arabic (3 works) · Lexical access (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (3 works) · Semitic languages (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Language Development and Disorders (2 works) · Neuroscience (2 works)