Mandarin Chinese modality exclusivity norms

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211336
• Publication Date: 2019-02-20T18:32:17Z
• Authors: I-Hsuan Chen; Qingqing Zhao; Yunfei Long; Qin Lu; Chu-Ren Huang
• Keywords: Modality (human–computer interaction); Mandarin Chinese

Modality exclusivity norms have been developed in different languages for research on the relationship between perceptual and conceptual systems. This paper sets up first modality Chinese, a Sino-Tibetan language with semantics as its orthographically relevant level. The are collected through two studies based Chinese sensory words. experimental designs take into consideration morpho-lexical orthographic structures of Chinese. Study 1 provides set Mandarin single-morpheme words mean ratings extent to which word is experienced five sense modalities. degrees also provided. further analyzed examine how sub-lexical representations modalities characters affect speakers' interpretation In particular, we found higher rating explicitly represented by semantic radical component, well auditory dominant transparent phonetic symbol components. 2 presents coordinate disyllabic compounds involving multiple These open new perspectives study exclusivity. First, links writing systems established has strengthened previous accounts influence orthography processing visual information reading. Second, proposed show competition from linguistic factors potentially allow such be linked synesthesia transparency.