Semantic categories, sample exemplars, and numbers of items per category
| Category | Sample Items | No. | Category | Sample Items | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artefactual Categories | Natural Categories | ||||
| Clothes * | belt, dress, scarf | 25 | People | baby, girl, woman | 4 |
| Jewelry | necklace, ring, watch | 3 | Occupations * | dentist, jockey, nun | 13 |
| Accessories | cane, purse, umbrella | 5 | Mythical figures | angel, ghost, witch | 5 |
| Animal Accessories | muzzle, saddle | 2 | Body Parts * | arm, bone, finger | 18 |
| Other Food * | bread, cheese, popsicle | 13 | Zoo Animals * | kangaroo, panda, seal | 15 |
| Buildings * | barn, church, hospital | 12 | Forest Animals * | bear, moose, porcupine | 13 |
| House Parts | chimney, floor, window | 6 | Farm Animals | cow, goat, pig | 8 |
| Yard | fence, pool, well | 5 | Birds * | eagle, parrot, turkey | 13 |
| Furniture * | desk, mirror, rug | 17 | Reptiles & Amphibians |
frog, snake, turtle | 7 |
| Small appliances | clock, iron, radio | 5 | Underwater Life | crab, octopus, whale | 6 |
| Technology | camera, microphone, telescope |
4 | Bugs | ant, butterfly, spider | 7 |
| Statues | sphinx, statue | 2 | Other Animals | bat, snail, worm | 3 |
| Transportation * | blimp, canoe, rocket | 12 | Animal Parts | feather, tail, hoof | 3 |
| Car Parts | tire, wheel | 2 | Plants | cactus, rose, tree | 7 |
| Road | bridge, road, tunnel | 3 | Fruits | cherry, lemon, pineapple | 8 |
| House & Garden Tools |
broom, hose, rake | 9 | Vegetables | artichoke, carrot, potato | 10 |
| Workshop Tools | chisel, hammer, screw | 9 | Nuts | acorn, peanut, walnut | 3 |
| Occupational Tools * | anvil, rope, tripod | 11 | Geographical Formations |
desert, mountain, volcano |
3 |
| Kitchen Implements | fork, spatula, whisk | 7 | Planets | moon, sun | 2 |
| Tableware | bowl, cup, plate | 9 | |||
| Office Items | paper, ruler, tape | 6 | |||
| Containers | barrel, box, can | 6 | |||
| envelope, package, stamp |
4 | ||||
| Grooming | brush, comb, razor | 3 | Total items in semantic categories | 370 | |
| Smoking | cigar, match, pipe | 4 | Minimum items per semantic Category | 2 | |
| Sewing | needle, thimble | 2 | Maximum items per semantic category | 25 | |
| Navigation | equator, globe, map | 3 | Mean items per semantic category | 7.4 | |
| Lock | key, lock | 2 | |||
| Weapons | arrow, bomb, guillotine | 7 | Miscellaneous items | 30 | |
| Games & Toys * | abacus, ball, swing | 13 | |||
| Musical Instruments | banjo, harp, saxophone | 11 | Grand total | 400 | |
Note: Categories with asterisks were selected for Analysis 2.