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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Brain Lang. 2009 Aug 21;111(1):8–19. doi: 10.1016/j.bandl.2009.07.009

Appendix B.

Verb stimulus list
Manner
Nonverbal expression: Coughing, Crying, Frowning, Laughing, Panting, Sneezing, Whistling, Yawning
Communication: Confessing, Preaching, Screaming, Singing, Teaching, Warning, Whispering, Yelling
Spatial configuration: Balancing, Bending, Bowing, Hanging, Kneeling, Leaning, Lying, Squatting
Manner of motion: Bouncing, Climbing, Crawling, Floating, Hurdling, Jumping, Marching, Tiptoeing
Social Interaction: Boxing, Fighting, Hugging, Kissing, Marrying, Petting, Playing, Wrestling
Ingestion: Breastfeeding, Drinking, Eating, Feeding, Licking, Nibbling, Sipping, Sucking
Instrument
Grooming and body care: Bathing, Brushing, Combing, Filing, Flossing, Shaving, Showering, Washing, Drying
Vehicle motion: Driving, Flying, Ice-skating, Parachuting, Roller-skating, Rowing, Sailing, Skiing
Building: Arranging, Blowing, Cutting, Grinding, Hammering, Knitting, Sculpting, Sewing
Eating: Baking, Cooking, Frying, Mixing, Pouring, Rolling, Toasting, Tossing
House: Dusting, Ironing, Mopping, Raking, Scraping, Shoveling, Sweeping, Vacuuming
Combining and Attaching: Buttoning, Chaining, Clamping, Locking, Pasting, Screwing, Stapling, Taping

Note: The entire set of stimuli and ratings can be obtained from the first author.