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The Massive Auditory Lexical Decision (MALD) database offers free speech and psycholinguistic research data. This comprehensive dataset aids in exploring auditory responses and developing speech processing models.

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Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Speech Processing
  • Auditory Perception

Background:

  • Lexical decision tasks are crucial for understanding word recognition.
  • Existing datasets often lack comprehensive auditory and production data.
  • A need exists for large-scale, accessible resources for speech research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Massive Auditory Lexical Decision (MALD) database.
  • To provide a freely available, end-to-end resource for speech and psycholinguistic research.
  • To facilitate the exploration of auditory responses and model development.

Main Methods:

  • Compiled time-aligned stimulus recordings for 26,793 words and 9,592 pseudowords.
  • Collected response data for 227,179 auditory lexical decisions from 231 monolingual English listeners.
  • Included precompiled listener- and item-level descriptor variables.

Main Results:

  • The MALD database is a comprehensive resource for auditory lexical decision research.
  • The dataset enables easy exploration of responses and comparison of models.
  • Summary statistics and analyses of the data are presented.

Conclusions:

  • The MALD database significantly advances speech and psycholinguistic research capabilities.
  • It serves as a valuable tool for testing theories of word recognition and auditory processing.
  • The free availability promotes wider research and model development in the field.