For decades word frequency has been one of the most important variables in
psycholinguistics. Frequent words are more easily recognized and processed more …

Cognitive linguists are bound by the cognitive commitment, which is the commitment to
providing a characterization of the general principles governing all aspects of human …

To account for natural variability in cognitive processing, it is standard practice to optimize a
model's parameters by fitting it to behavioral data. Although most language-related theories …

In a series of analyses over mega datasets, Jones, Johns, and Recchia (Canadian Journal
of Experimental Psychology, 66 (2), 115–124, 2012) and Johns et al.(Journal of the …

Frequency exerts a powerful influence on lexical processing but it is possible that at least
part of its effect is caused by high frequency words being experienced in more diverse …

Abstract Contextual diversity (CD; Adelman, Brown, & Quesada, 2006) modifies word
frequency by ignoring word repetition in context. It has been repeatedly found that a CD …

Classic accounts of lexical organization posit that humans are sensitive to environmental
frequency, suggesting a mechanism for word learning based on repetition. However, a …

Recent research has shown contextual diversity (ie, the number of passages in which a
given word appears) to be a reliable predictor of word processing difficulty. It has also been …

Fiction reading experience affects emotion recognition abilities, yet the causal link remains
underspecified. Current theory suggests fiction reading promotes the simulation of fictional …

Frequency effects are pervasive in studies of language, with higher frequency words being
recognized faster than lower frequency words. However, the exact nature of frequency …