In Experiment 2, the native language × frequency interaction is significant, with both groups responding faster to high-frequency items¶

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q3 i? The interaction between native language and frequency was significant, and post-hoc tests showed high-frequency items were responded to faster than low-frequency items for both Japanese and Chinese participants. → Geng Yaoyao 2026

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Geng Yaoyao 2026¶

Geng Yaoyao, Morita Aiko. (2026). A Comparison of Transposed-Character Effect Between Chinese and Japanese Speakers: Processing Position Information of Hanzi and Kanji Characters. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10936-026-10279-0

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Secondary analysis from the Experiment 2 LME model on log-transformed reaction times of 126 participants. The quoted omnibus interaction and post-hoc contrasts show a frequency effect in both language groups, with different estimated magnitudes for Japanese and Chinese participants.

"The interaction between native language and frequency was also significant (χ2(1) = 16.942, p < .001). Post-hoc tests revealed that for both Japanese and Chinese participants, high-frequency items were reacted to faster than low-frequency items (for Japanese participants, β = − 0.073, SE = 0.013, t = − 5.727, p(tukey) <.001; for Chinese participants, β = − 0.039, SE = 0.013, t = − 3.019, p(tukey) = 0.003)."

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