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Subjective frequency estimates for 2,938 monosyllabic words.

D A Balota1, M Pilotti, M J Cortese

  • 1Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899, USA. dbalota@artsci.wustl.edu

Memory & Cognition
|August 16, 2001
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Subjective word frequency estimates reveal that objective word frequency and meaningfulness are key predictors. Meaningfulness best predicts uncommon words, while objective frequency predicts common words.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Lexical Science

Background:

  • Understanding word frequency is crucial for psycholinguistic models.
  • Subjective frequency estimates offer insights into word familiarity and usage.
  • Previous research has explored various factors influencing word perception and recall.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To collect and analyze subjective frequency estimates for a large set of English words.
  • To investigate the relationship between subjective frequency and objective word properties.
  • To determine the predictive power of factors like objective log frequency, meaningfulness, and neighborhood size on subjective frequency.

Main Methods:

  • Collected subjective frequency estimates from over 2,000 adults across different age groups and educational backgrounds.

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  • Utilized a 7-point scale for rating word encounter frequency.
  • Employed regression analyses to identify predictors of subjective frequency estimates.
  • Collected data from undergraduate students, internet participants, and healthy older adults.

    • Main Results:

    • Objective log frequency and meaningfulness were the strongest predictors of subjective frequency estimates.
    • Neighborhood size accounted for the least variance in subjective frequency ratings.
    • The predictive utility of log frequency and meaningfulness varied by subjective frequency level: meaningfulness for uncommon words, log frequency for common words.

    Conclusions:

    • Subjective frequency estimates are valuable for understanding word familiarity.
    • Objective word frequency and meaningfulness are significant determinants of perceived word frequency.
    • The interplay between word properties and subjective experience provides nuanced insights into lexical processing.