Publications [#253782] of David C. Rubin

Journal Articles

1. Rubin, DC, Within word structure in the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, vol. 14 no. 4 (January, 1975), pp. 392-397, Elsevier BV, ISSN 0022-5371 [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/23)

   Abstract:
   Definitions of four rare words were read to 259 undergradua tes. Those subjects who were in the tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) state recorded all the letters they knew. The within-word structure of the resulting 101 partial recalls was indistinguishable from that of similar sounding words from earlier studies. In both sets of data, morpheme-like clusters of letters were evident. The recall of high frequency clusters at the end of words could not be explained in terms of sophisticated guessing. The results support a distinct memory system for word names which is organized for use in the production and perception of speech and writing. © 1975 Academic Press, Inc. All rights reserved.