Table 4:
Context valence and valence of words previously identified for semantic prosody, and words found in contexts congruent/incongruent valence. Numbers in brackets represent z-scored context valence and word valence.
| Word | Context Valence | Valence |
|---|---|---|
| Words of known Semantic Prosody | ||
| utter | 5.22 (−1.76) | 4.80 (−0.23) |
| total | 5.42 (−0.78) | 5.40 (0.24) |
| produce | 5.63 (0.23) | 7.00 (1.48) |
| cause | 5.26 (−1.54) | 5.25 (0.12) |
| Positive Words in Negative Contexts | ||
| freeing | 5.50 (−0.38) | 8.34 (2.52) |
| innocence | 5.00 (−2.80) | 6.81 (1.33) |
| patriotic | 5.05 (−2.58) | 6.60 (1.17) |
| rewarding | 5.04 (−2.64) | 6.89 (1.39) |
| waged | 4.88 (−3.40) | 6.00 (0.70) |
| Negative Words in Positive Contexts | ||
| blinded | 6.05 (2.29) | 2.90 (−1.71) |
| delinquent | 6.05 (2.27) | 3.26 (−1.43) |
| geriatric | 6.19 (2.98) | 3.72 (−1.07) |
| molester | 5.78 (0.95) | 1.50 (−2.80) |
| motherless | 5.75 (0.81) | 1.90 (−2.49) |
| Congruent Contexts | ||
| athlete | 5.86 (1.35) | 6.16 (0.83) |
| biologist | 5.78 (0.97) | 5.74 (0.50) |
| bureau | 5.47 (−0.53) | 4.70 (−0.31) |
| initials | 5.65 (0.35) | 5.45 (0.27) |
| silverware | 5.81 (1.10) | 5.90 (0.62) |