Table 7.
Summary of t-values across three experiments.
| Token duration | Vowel duration | Pitch | Pitch range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category (noun) | ||||
| Experiment 1 | 0.37 | 0.31 | -1.89 | -0.34 |
| Experiment 2 | -0.67 | -0.44 | -0.51 | -0.5 |
| Experiment 3 | 0.22 | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.03 |
| Position (middle) | ||||
| Experiment 1 | -2.17* | -1.863 | -6.04*** | -5.6*** |
| Experiment 2 | -4.27*** | -3.95*** | -4.28*** | -7.07*** |
| Experiment 3 | -3.03** | -2.871** | -0.48 | -4.17*** |
| Lexical Status (real) | ||||
| Experiment 1 | 1.95 | -0.59 | -1.12 | 0.42 |
| Experiment 2 | -3.2** | -1.24 | -1.49 | -5.2*** |
| Experiment 3 | -3.14** | -0.52 | -0.17 | -1.73 |
| Gender (male) | ||||
| Experiment 1 | 0.31 | -0.62 | -5.88*** | -2.89** |
| Experiment 2 | -1.34 | -1.25 | -8.64*** | 1.12 |
| Experiment 3 | -0.4 | -1.34 | -3.57*** | 2.67* |
| Category (noun)∗Position (middle) | ||||
| Experiment 1 | -1 | -1.16 | 1.03 | -0.17 |
| Experiment 2 | 0.072 | -0.36 | 0.54 | -0.07 |
| Experiment 3 | -1.04 | -1.34 | -0.96 | -1.15 |
| Category (noun)∗Lexical Status (real) | ||||
| Experiment 1 | -0.25 | -0.11 | 1.33 | -0.27 |
| Experiment 2 | 0.65 | 0.32 | -0.39 | 0.58 |
| Experiment 3 | 0.1 | 0.003 | 0.45 | 0.47 |
| Position (middle)∗Lexical Status (real) | ||||
| Experiment 1 | -2.42* | -1.36 | 1.16 | -0.92 |
| Experiment 2 | 0.12 | -0.96 | 0.27 | 2.16* |
| Experiment 3 | -0.91 | -0.94 | -1.02 | -0.08 |
| Category∗Position∗Lexical Status | ||||
| Experiment 1 | -0.01 | -0.29 | -0.56 | 0.05 |
| Experiment 2 | -0.47 | -0.26 | 0.39 | -0.58 |
| Experiment 3 | 0.35 | 0.26 | -0.24 | 0.14 |
Statistical significance was based on degrees of freedom estimated using the Satterthwaite approximation (∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, ∗∗∗p < 0.001).