Abstract
Introduction
Large-scale databanks of psycholinguistic norms are getting increasingly common (e.g. Bonin et al., 2018; Stoinski et al., 2023). The compiled databanks not only promote open science, but also allow better selection of stimuli for experiments to examine specific psycholinguistic theories. Due to issues of cultural and language differences, databanks of psycholinguistic norms obtained from single language may not be readily applicable to other languages. In the current study, the psycholinguistic norm of a set of 260 action pictures and 350 object pictures designed to fit the Hong Kong culture with psycholinguistic norms of modal names, naming response time (RT), ratings of visual complexity, picture-name-agreement and familiarity is reported.
Methods
For each of the two picture sets, a naming experiment and three separate rating experiments, namely ratings of visual complexity, familiarity, and name-picture-agreement using Likert scales, were conducted. For each of the naming and rating experiments, 40 undergraduate students (gender-balanced, age between 18 to 21 years) reported to have born in Hong Kong and used Cantonese to communicate since kindergarten, were recruited. Each participant was tested individually in a quiet room. For each trial, one of the randomly ordered target pictures was presented and the participant was required to name using Cantonese or give ratings according to prior instructions illustrated with examples. For each picture item, the percentage of subjects using each name was computed. The name reaching the highest percentage was identified as the modal name. In addition to modal name analysis, H value of each picture item, which is an index sensitive to the number and weight of alternative names, was also calculated using the following formula:
H= ∑_(i=1)^k▒P_i 〖log〗_2 (1/P_i )
where k refers to the number of different names given to each picture. Pi. is the proportion of participants who give a name for each object.
Results
Results of linear regression analyses indicated that for both action and object picture sets, the naming RT was significantly predicted by H-value, familiarity, name-picture-agreement and visual complexity. The total variances (R2) explained by the action-picture model and the object-picture model are 71.7% and 77.4% respectively.
Conclusions
The two sets of pictures were designed to fit the unique cultural background of Hong Kong. They serve as invaluable resources for designing assessments and treatment for clinical purpose. The naming performance from 10 patients with aphasia using the two sets of pictures will be collected during this summer to explore possible effects of word class on lexical retrieval in Cantonese (e.g. Law et al., 2015).
Large-scale databanks of psycholinguistic norms are getting increasingly common (e.g. Bonin et al., 2018; Stoinski et al., 2023). The compiled databanks not only promote open science, but also allow better selection of stimuli for experiments to examine specific psycholinguistic theories. Due to issues of cultural and language differences, databanks of psycholinguistic norms obtained from single language may not be readily applicable to other languages. In the current study, the psycholinguistic norm of a set of 260 action pictures and 350 object pictures designed to fit the Hong Kong culture with psycholinguistic norms of modal names, naming response time (RT), ratings of visual complexity, picture-name-agreement and familiarity is reported.
Methods
For each of the two picture sets, a naming experiment and three separate rating experiments, namely ratings of visual complexity, familiarity, and name-picture-agreement using Likert scales, were conducted. For each of the naming and rating experiments, 40 undergraduate students (gender-balanced, age between 18 to 21 years) reported to have born in Hong Kong and used Cantonese to communicate since kindergarten, were recruited. Each participant was tested individually in a quiet room. For each trial, one of the randomly ordered target pictures was presented and the participant was required to name using Cantonese or give ratings according to prior instructions illustrated with examples. For each picture item, the percentage of subjects using each name was computed. The name reaching the highest percentage was identified as the modal name. In addition to modal name analysis, H value of each picture item, which is an index sensitive to the number and weight of alternative names, was also calculated using the following formula:
H= ∑_(i=1)^k▒P_i 〖log〗_2 (1/P_i )
where k refers to the number of different names given to each picture. Pi. is the proportion of participants who give a name for each object.
Results
Results of linear regression analyses indicated that for both action and object picture sets, the naming RT was significantly predicted by H-value, familiarity, name-picture-agreement and visual complexity. The total variances (R2) explained by the action-picture model and the object-picture model are 71.7% and 77.4% respectively.
Conclusions
The two sets of pictures were designed to fit the unique cultural background of Hong Kong. They serve as invaluable resources for designing assessments and treatment for clinical purpose. The naming performance from 10 patients with aphasia using the two sets of pictures will be collected during this summer to explore possible effects of word class on lexical retrieval in Cantonese (e.g. Law et al., 2015).
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Not published / presented only - 20 Oct 2024 |
| Event | The 62th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia - Nara Kasugano International Forum, Nara, Japan Duration: 18 Oct 2024 → 20 Oct 2024 |
Conference
| Conference | The 62th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Aphasia |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Nara |
| Period | 18/10/24 → 20/10/24 |