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. 2015 May 29;11(2):197–213. doi: 10.5964/ejop.v11i2.883

Table 2. Structure Analysis – Obedience.

Nucleus
First periphery
Word Frequency Rank Word Frequency Rank
Noun (Frequency ≥ 14; Rank ≤ 2.6) Noun (Frequency ≥ 14; Rank ≥ 2.6)
authority 19 2.3 upbringing 32 3.1
regulations 17 2.3
power 16 2.2
Adjective (Frequency ≥ 7; Rank < 2.6) Adjective (Frequency ≥ 7; Rank ≥ 2.6)
blind 9 2.0 obedient 40 2.8
nice 9 2.6 anxious 7 3.3
submissive 7 2.1
important 7 2.6
Elements of contrast
Second periphery
Word Frequency Rank Word Frequency Rank
Noun (5 ≤ Frequency < 13; Rank < 2.6) Noun (5 ≤ Frequency ≤ 13; Rank ≥ 2.6)
command 10 2.5 suppression 13 3.1
laws 10 2.5 consequences 11 2.8
compulsion 7 2.4 military 10 2.9
discipline 6 2.3 punishment 9 3.6
respect 6 2.3 subordination 6 3.2
will 5 2.4 violence 6 3.5
implementation 5 3.2
Adjective (4 ≤ Frequency < 6; Rank < 2.6) Adjective (4 ≤ Frequency ≤ 6; Rank ≥ 2.6)
authoritarian 5 2.4 subordinate 6 3.2
restrained 5 2.4 adjusted 5 2.6
structured 4 1.5 restrictive 5 2.6
weak-willed 4 3.2
punishing 4 3.2
strict 4 3.5
positioning 4 4.0
disciplined 4 4.7