LINGUIST List 23.215 Thu Jan 12 2012 Qs: Effects of Frequencies on Speech Production Editor for this issue: Zac Smith <zaclinguistlist.org> We'd like to remind readers that the responses to queries are usually best posted to the individual asking the question. That individual is then strongly encouraged to post a summary to the list. This policy was instituted to help control the huge volume of mail on LINGUIST; so we would appreciate your cooperating with it whenever it seems appropriate. In addition to posting a summary, we'd like to remind people that it is usually a good idea to personally thank those individuals who have taken the trouble to respond to the query. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Kim Potowski , Effects of Frequencies on Speech Production Message 1: Effects of Frequencies on Speech Production Date: 11-Jan-2012 From: Kim Potowski <kimpotowuic.edu> Subject: Effects of Frequencies on Speech Production E-mail this message to a friend Greetings, I'm wondering what evidence exists that, on a lexical task, the first word offered by a speaker may in fact be the word that is heard and produced with higher frequency (the thorny problem of interviewer effects notwithstanding). Matthei & Roeper (1985) argue that frequency of occurrence of a word affects the time it takes to gain access in the mental lexicon. Anything else? Happy to compile & share responses upon request. Thanks, Kim Potowski The University of Illinois at Chicago Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science                             Language Acquisition Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 12-Jan-2012       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.