Kaßler A, Blake A (2026)
Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes
Publication year: 2026
Original Authors: Annika Kaßler, Ashley Blake
Edited Volumes: International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics
Pages Range: 642-647
ISBN: 9780443222863
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.00937-6
This article provides an overview of the concept of linguistic automatization (or automaticity)—the process by which language use becomes rapid and largely error-free through practice. It outlines key characteristics of automatic processes, including speed, efficiency, and resistance to interference. The article focuses on three influential models: Shiffrin & Schneider’s (1977) dual-mode model, the instance-based model and Adaptive Control of Thought (ACT). It concludes by highlighting a conceptual shift from viewing automaticity as a strict dichotomy (automatic vs. controlled), to understanding it as a continuum that reflects varying degrees of automaticity.
APA:
Kaßler, A., & Blake, A. (2026). Automatization. In International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. (pp. 642-647).
MLA:
Kaßler, Annika, and Ashley Blake. "Automatization." International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. 2026. 642-647.
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