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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Mem Lang. 2017 Jul 14;97:1–16. doi: 10.1016/j.jml.2017.07.003

Phrases from Jacobs et al. (2016) used in Experiment 3

Phrase
Adjective Noun log2 phrase
frequency
log2
adjective
frequency
log2 noun
frequency
Low simultaneous transduction 5.39 21.48 19.70
frequency downstream subcontractors 5.42 21.57 19.98
phrases naughty tot 5.64 21.88 20.14
abandoned arena 5.80 22.36 22.71
accompanying visions 6.33 22.31 20.91
packaged hunts 6.37 21.72 19.43
chrome throttle 6.50 21.53 20.22
optimum staining 6.50 21.69 20.45
flaming bounds 6.55 19.67 21.65
predominant organ 6.70 20.15 22.39
psychic nephew 6.85 21.10 20.43
transgenic allele 6.91 20.17 19.88
inhaled compounds 7.04 19.60 22.64
programmable fuse 7.20 20.82 20.55
sleek fleece 7.79 20.91 20.68
piercing headache 8.57 21.04 21.47
metropolitan zones 9.09 21.69 22.61
decadent era 9.19 19.22 23.28
commanding brigade 9.29 20.23 19.95
distinct affinity 9.38 23.20 21.07
routine expressions 9.48 23.32 22.56
untreated asthma 9.51 20.18 22.02
painful consciousness 9.66 22.27 22.50
tangled headset 9.74 19.34 21.38
intense cultivation 9.79 22.76 20.93
perennial grasslands 10.29 20.41 19.03
High thick bundles 10.30 23.50 20.49
frequency vibrant acidity 10.80 21.61 19.28
phrases polynomial curves 11.04 21.11 22.09
cherished traditions 11.97 19.88 22.31
passionate embrace 13.18 21.58 21.71
accumulated surplus 13.24 21.61 22.18
conditional expectation 14.97 21.83 21.80
relentless pursuit 15.13 19.84 21.84
unsecured tenant 15.32 21.64 21.81
roman numerals 15.56 20.28 19.25
interior decoration 16.06 23.48 21.41
contaminated soils 16.35 21.81 21.83
undue hardship 16.94 20.31 20.60
outer shell 17.35 22.83 23.43
dining hall 17.55 23.44 23.09
mashed potatoes 18.34 19.37 21.71
respiratory tract 18.59 22.01 21.93
cystic fibrosis 18.67 19.37 19.85
cerebral palsy 18.73 20.98 19.39
monoclonal antibody 18.75 19.99 22.03
bald eagle 18.82 22.00 21.54
nitric oxide 19.30 19.75 21.74
myocardial infarction 19.42 20.37 19.93
coronary artery 19.53 21.29 21.35
alcoholic beverages 19.56 21.34 21.55
rheumatoid arthritis 19.65 19.93 21.79