Contemporary Memory Research
In the study of word recall in working memory, multi-syllable words that may not be heard completely can be recalled in their entirety. It is hypothesized that this is accomplished by a redintegration process which allows the entire word to be reconstructed by using the subject's knowledge of the vocabulary of the language. The process seems to work because of the redundancy of language. The mechanics of redintegration is still not understood and is being actively researched.
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