An efficient method for estimating semantic similarity based on feature overlap reliability and validity of semantic feature ratings

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AuthorsMaki, William S.OAKrimsky, Marissa OAMu{\\~{n}}oz, SolOA

Year2006

JournalBehavior Research Methods

DOI10.3758/bf03192761

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Two studies were conducted in which human participants rated pairs of words according to the perceived degree to which the words' referents shared semantic features. The participants found the task intuitive, simple, and quick to complete. The ratings were reliable and valid. Interrater and interstudy correlations were high, and ratings were good predictors of known feature overlap values obtained from existing semantic feature norms. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA ) (journal abstract)

LanguageEnglish

Norms collectedsemantic feature overlap

Stimuli typewords

Participant typehuman participants

Reliabilities

semantic feature ratings (cronbach alpha)

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Two studies were conducted in which human participants rated pairs of words according to the perceived degree to which the words’ referents shared semantic features.

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An efficient method for estimating semantic similarity based on feature overlap reliability and validity of semantic feature ratings

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