Intra-linguistic categorization of obsolete Kanji

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In an intra-linguistic replication of a previous study (see Langman and Saito, 1984, this volume), the differential effects of top down information on perceived category structure were investigated. Native Japanese rated the prototypicality of "quasi-linguistic" categories consisting of eight Japanese and eight Chinese Kanji written in the five standard styles of calligraphy. It was hypothesized that the Japanese would perceive the unfamiliar Chinese Kanji in the same way that the Americans in the previous study perceived the unfamiliar Japanese Kanji. That is, the Japanese would rate the styles differently depending on the kind of meaning provided for the Chinese categories: No Meaning, the Chinese (Real) Meaning, and an Iconic and Non-iconic Meaning referenced to Tensho, the most pictographic style. The results for the Iconic meaning condition were in support of the hypothesis: the Japanese rated the Tensho style most prototypical. Otherwise, the Japanese tended to rate the styles in terms of their own cultural experience-the most useful styles were rated most prototypical.
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