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Database of word-level statistics for Mandarin Chinese (DoWLS-MAN)
Neergaard, Karl David1; Xu, Hongzhi2; German, James S.3; Huang, Chu Ren4
2021-08-17
Source PublicationBehavior Research Methods
ISSN1554-351X
Volume54Issue:2Pages:987-1009
Abstract

In this article we present the Database of Word-Level Statistics for Mandarin Chinese (DoWLS-MAN). The database addresses the lack of agreement in phonological syllable segmentation specific to Mandarin by offering phonological features for each lexical item according to 16 schematic representations of the syllable (8 with tone and 8 without tone). Those lexical statistics that differ per phonological word and nonword due to changes in syllable segmentation are of the variant category and include subtitle lexical frequency, phonological neighborhood density measures, homophone density, and network science measures. The invariant characteristics consist of each items' lexical tone, phonological transcription, and syllable structure among others. The goal of DoWLS-MAN is to provide researchers both the ability to choose stimuli that are derived from a segmentation schema that supports an existing model of Mandarin speech processing, and the ability to choose stimuli that allow for the testing of hypotheses on phonological segmentation according to multiple schemas. In an exploratory analysis we illustrate how multiple schematic representations of the phonological mental lexicon can aid in hypothesis generation, specifically in terms of phonological processing when reading Chinese orthography. Users of the database can search among over 92,000 words, over 1600 out-of-vocabulary Chinese characters, and 4300 phonological nonwords according to either Chinese orthography, pinyin, or ASCII phonetic script. Users can also generate a list of phonological words and nonwords according to user-defined ranges and categories of lexical characteristics. DoWLS-MAN is available to the public for search or download at https://dowls.site.

KeywordLexical Database Mandarin Chinese Network Phonology Phonological Neighborhood Density Syllable Segmentation
DOI10.3758/s13428-021-01620-7
URLView the original
Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaPsychology
WOS SubjectPsychology, Mathematical ; Psychology, Experimental
WOS IDWOS:000685711000003
PublisherSpringer
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85112764727
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Corresponding AuthorNeergaard, Karl David
Affiliation1.Department of English (E21-1060), University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, S.A.R, Macao
2.Institute of Corpus Studies and Application, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China
3.Aix-Marseille Université, LPL, CNRS, Aix-en-Provence, France
4.Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, S.A.R, Hong Kong
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Neergaard, Karl David,Xu, Hongzhi,German, James S.,et al. Database of word-level statistics for Mandarin Chinese (DoWLS-MAN)[J]. Behavior Research Methods, 2021, 54(2), 987-1009.
APA Neergaard, Karl David., Xu, Hongzhi., German, James S.., & Huang, Chu Ren (2021). Database of word-level statistics for Mandarin Chinese (DoWLS-MAN). Behavior Research Methods, 54(2), 987-1009.
MLA Neergaard, Karl David,et al."Database of word-level statistics for Mandarin Chinese (DoWLS-MAN)".Behavior Research Methods 54.2(2021):987-1009.
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