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Spanish word generation dataset from structured consonant prompts.
1Centro de Investigación Nebrija en Cognición (CINC), Universidad Nebrija, Madrid, Spain. jdunabeitia@nebrija.es.
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|August 12, 2025
Summary
This study explored Spanish word formation by having native speakers insert vowels into consonant strings under time pressure. Findings reveal insights into lexical access and Spanish orthographic processing.
Area of Science:
- Psycholinguistics
- Computational Linguistics
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Understanding word production is key to psycholinguistics.
- Lexical access and phonotactic rules govern word formation.
- Spanish orthography presents unique structural constraints.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate word generation under structural constraints in Spanish.
- To analyze phonotactic preferences and lexical access.
- To provide a dataset for studying Spanish word formation processes.
Main Methods:
- Native Spanish speakers performed a lexical generation task.
- Participants inserted vowels into three-consonant strings to form 5-7 letter words.
- Data collected under time pressure without semantic cues.
Main Results:
- Dataset includes item-level (responses, frequency, RT) and participant-level (demographics, metrics) data.
- Enables analysis of syllabic structures and consonant positioning.
- Facilitates study of lexical diversity and frequency effects.
Conclusions:
- The dataset supports research on lexical creativity and orthographic processing in Spanish.
- Offers insights into how structural constraints influence word production.
- Valuable resource for psycholinguistic and linguistic research.
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