Another stimulus that reaches some level of semantic processing while in the unattended channel is taboo words.
This finding showed that the N400 is related to semantic processing, and is not just a response to unexpected words.
The left prefrontal cortex is believed to be involved in the semantic processing of words, among other tasks.
The aim of semantic processing is to demote word combinations that are not meaningful.
As with syntax there are two ways of approaching semantic processing.
Humans perform both syntactic and semantic processing when reading.
In addition to recognition of letters, the region has been linked to semantic processing.
Published literature on the role of semantic processing within computerised text recognition is sparse.
Some of the most powerful approaches to semantic processing are based on the use of mathematical transform techniques.
Furthermore, these researchers saw evidence for parallel semantic processing, which occurs when the brain multitasks.