Speech Errors, Speech Production Models, and Speech Pathology

Exercise 2 Subfile

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Exercise 2 - The Tip of the Tongue Phenomenon

1 For each of the definitions given below, try to decide what single low-frequency word is being referred to. If the target word comes immediately and reliably to mind (and on average 11 items out of 12 will do so), then you do NOT have a TOT state, so put your answer in the TARGET WORD column and move on to the next item. If you do not know a matching single word answer, then you also do NOT have a TOT state, so leave that line blank and move on to the next item. If, on the other hand, you feel you know the answer but the word itself does not come immediately to mind, then you DO have a TOT state, so write down - if you can - the missing word's start letter, end letter, and how many syllables it contains. ALLOW YOURSELF ONLY 20 SECONDS THINKING TIME PER WORD.

The Definitions

Target Word

Start Letter

End Letter

No. of Syllables

One who loves one's fellow humans

 

 

 

 

The molten rock beneath the earth's crust

 

 

 

 

A period of special leave for lecturers

 

 

 

 

Proper name for shoulder-blade

 

 

 

 

South African native spear

 

 

 

 

Cushion for kneeling on in church

 

 

 

 

A person of refined taste in food and drink

 

 

 

 

Wreckage found floating

 

 

 

 

Of or relating to earthquake activity

 

 

 

 

Underground cemetary in cave or cellar

 

 

 

 

Story with a symbolic message

 

 

 

 

Stand for holding book in church

 

 

 

 

Slaughterhouse

 

 

 

 

Zigzag race course (eg. in skiing)

 

 

 

 

Belief in pleasure as the greatest good

 

 

 

 

Pair of glasses mounted on a stick

 

 

 

 

Ragged child

 

 

 

 

Rapid witty riposte

 

 

 

 

Temporary overnight encampment

 

 

 

 

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