Table 3.
Item characteristics of the experimental items used in Experiment 2.
| Stimulus | Length | Log English frequency | Log English family size | Log Dutch frequency | Log Dutch family size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identical cognates | 5.1 | 3.21 | 1.93 | 2.98 | 1.96 |
| Dutch non-cognate controls | 4.9 | - | - | 3.03 | 2.43 |
| English non-cognate controls | 4.7 | 3.40 | 1.74 | - | - |
| English non-identical cognates | 4.9 | 3.56 | 2.03 | 3.66 | 3.07 |
| Dutch non-identical cognates | 5.2 | 3.56 | 2.03 | 3.66 | 3.07 |
| English non-cognate controls | 5.0 | 3.65 | 1.78 | - | - |
| Dutch non-cognate controls | 5.1 | - | - | 3.51 | 2.97 |