A database of semantic features for chosen concepts (Attested in 8- to 10-year-old Czech pupils)
In this paper, a database of semantic features is presented. 104 nominal concepts from 13 semantic categories were described by young Czech school children. They were asked to respond to the question “what is it, what does it mean?” by listing different kinds of properties for concepts in writing. T...
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| description | In this paper, a database of semantic features is presented. 104 nominal concepts from 13 semantic categories were described by young Czech school children. They were asked to respond to the question “what is it, what does it mean?” by listing different kinds of properties for concepts in writing. Their responses were broken down into semantic features and the database was prepared using a set of pre-established rules. The method of database design, with an emphasis on the way features were recorded, is described in detail within this article. The data were statistically analysed and interpreted and the results along with database usage methodologies are discussed. The goal of this research is to produce a complex database to be used in future research relating to semantic features and therefore it has been published online for use by the wider academic community. At present, databases have been published based on data gathered from adult English and Czech speakers; however participation in this study was limited specifically to young Czech-speaking children. Thus, this database is characteristically unique as it provides important insight into this specific age and language group’s conceptual knowledge. The research is inspired primarily by research papers concerning semantic feature production obtained from adult English speakers (McRae, de Sa, and Seidenberg, 1997; McRae, Cree, Seidenberg, and McNorgan, 2005; Vinson and Vigliocco, 2008). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d986ba5c99b46dda365a47208a85ce42024-04-02T06:10:34ZengConstantine the Philosopher University in NitraTopics in Linguistics2199-65042017-06-01181719710.1515/topling-2017-0006topling-2017-0006A database of semantic features for chosen concepts (Attested in 8- to 10-year-old Czech pupils)Konečná Kristýna0Vaňkátová Kristýna1Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech RepublicPalacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech RepublicIn this paper, a database of semantic features is presented. 104 nominal concepts from 13 semantic categories were described by young Czech school children. They were asked to respond to the question “what is it, what does it mean?” by listing different kinds of properties for concepts in writing. Their responses were broken down into semantic features and the database was prepared using a set of pre-established rules. The method of database design, with an emphasis on the way features were recorded, is described in detail within this article. The data were statistically analysed and interpreted and the results along with database usage methodologies are discussed. The goal of this research is to produce a complex database to be used in future research relating to semantic features and therefore it has been published online for use by the wider academic community. At present, databases have been published based on data gathered from adult English and Czech speakers; however participation in this study was limited specifically to young Czech-speaking children. Thus, this database is characteristically unique as it provides important insight into this specific age and language group’s conceptual knowledge. The research is inspired primarily by research papers concerning semantic feature production obtained from adult English speakers (McRae, de Sa, and Seidenberg, 1997; McRae, Cree, Seidenberg, and McNorgan, 2005; Vinson and Vigliocco, 2008).https://doi.org/10.1515/topling-2017-0006childrenconceptdatabasefeatural representationsemantic categorysemantic features |
| spellingShingle | Konečná Kristýna Vaňkátová Kristýna A database of semantic features for chosen concepts (Attested in 8- to 10-year-old Czech pupils) Topics in Linguistics children concept database featural representation semantic category semantic features |
| title | A database of semantic features for chosen concepts (Attested in 8- to 10-year-old Czech pupils) |
| title_full | A database of semantic features for chosen concepts (Attested in 8- to 10-year-old Czech pupils) |
| title_fullStr | A database of semantic features for chosen concepts (Attested in 8- to 10-year-old Czech pupils) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A database of semantic features for chosen concepts (Attested in 8- to 10-year-old Czech pupils) |
| title_short | A database of semantic features for chosen concepts (Attested in 8- to 10-year-old Czech pupils) |
| title_sort | database of semantic features for chosen concepts attested in 8 to 10 year old czech pupils |
| topic | children concept database featural representation semantic category semantic features |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/topling-2017-0006 |
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