Table 2.
Summary of t tests comparing frequency measures for the target words across conditions
| Condition | Kucera & Francis | Log HAL | CoCA |
|---|---|---|---|
| t[HCE-LCE] | −1.19 | 0 | −1.93 |
| t[HCE-HCU] | 4.34 | 5.19 | 1.26 |
| t[HCE-HCA] | 3.88 | 4.67 | 1.57 |
| t[LCE-HCU] | 4.39 | 3.87 | 2.92 |
| t[LCE-HCA] | 3.99 | 3.34 | 3.2 |
| t[HCU-HCA] | −0.68 | −0.91 | 0.22 |
Note. HCE = high constraint expected; LCE = low constraint expected; HCU = high constraint unexpected; HCA = high constraint anomalous; Log HAL = English Lexicon Project; CoCA = Corpus of Contemporary American English