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  • Psycholinguistics
  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience

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  • Imageability is a key psycholinguistic variable reflecting the sensory experience evoked by words.
  • Existing imageability ratings are crucial for psycholinguistic, neuropsychological, and aphasiological research.
  • Knowledge regarding cross-linguistic associations of imageability ratings remains limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association of imageability ratings between and within languages.
  • To quantify the strength and consistency of imageability correlations across different databases.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-correlation analysis of fifteen imageability databases using nonparametric statistics.
  • Inclusion of both published and unpublished data from the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (COST IS1208).

Main Results:

  • A significant correlation was found in most cross-linguistic comparisons (all but four).
  • The average correlation strength (rho = .68) and explained variance (R² = 46%) were moderate.
  • Factors such as linguistic/cultural differences, database variations, and participant characteristics may explain the remaining variance.

Conclusions:

  • Imageability ratings demonstrate potential for cross-linguistic application.
  • Further research is required to elucidate the factors influencing variance in cross-linguistic imageability correlations.
  • Understanding these factors is essential for developing robust research and practical recommendations for cross-linguistic studies.