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Norms were collected to determine the relative dominance of different meanings of homo-graphic words. Forty-six subjects wrote down the first word that came to mind for each of 320 homographs. Each homograph, the number of times each meaning was given, and the specific associates are made available. In addition, correlations with other norms are presented.
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This research was supported by Giant MH 16360 to the first author from the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Nelson, D.L., McEvoy, C.L., Walling, J.R. et al. The University of South Florida homograph norms. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation 12, 16–37 (1980). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03208320
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