Table 1.
Items that were left open and erroneously transcoded as a function of Language (percentages between brackets).
| Dutch-speaking | French-speaking | |
|---|---|---|
| Left open | 162 ± 7 (5) | 154 ± 8(6) |
| Lexical errora | 36 ± 1 (1) | 52 ± 2(2) |
| Syntactic errorb | 293 ± 10 (9) | 192 ± 10(8) |
| Combined errorc | 90 ± 5 (3) | 189 ± 9(8) |
a
Lexical error = when a lexical element is substituted by another one (e.g., 25 → 24).
b
Syntactic error = when the elements of the number are correct but its magnitude is not (e.g., 123 → 10023).
c
Combined error = when both lexical and syntactic rules are violated (e.g., 467 → 40057).