The Characteristics of semantic space in a sample of young children
Titel:
The Characteristics of semantic space in a sample of young children
Auteur:
Naylor, F. D.
Verschenen in:
Australian journal of psychology
Paginering:
Jaargang 23 (1971) nr. 2 pagina's 161-165
Jaar:
1971-08-01
Inhoud:
Osgood's work on the structure of semantic space suggested that a significant part of meaning could be accounted for by three factors, which he interpreted as Evaluation, Potency, and Activity. Five person concepts were rated by 120 subjects, 6 to 8 years of age, on 20 bipolar semantic scales. The scores on the scales were intercorrelated, and the resulting correlations factor analysed and rotated. The results yielded three connotatively meaningful factors which, in terms of predictions from Osgood's scales, could be characterized as Evaluation, Potency and Activity. These results provide significant support for Osgood's findings, and indicate that the connotative meaning implicit in the responses of these children is similar in kind to that of adults.
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