Norming studies of European Portuguese words: A literature review

Words are widely used as stimuli in cognitive and linguistic research. As words may vary on various domains (e.g., lexicosemantic affective), which can influence performance many ways, it is essential to select them carefully. However, databases of European Portuguese still relatively scarce, their presentation spread sources. The aims this work were: (1) provide a review the containing information lexicosemantic, affective, free association norming data for published since year 2000; (2) summarize definitions different variables; (3) combine single database available at point. We found 25 with 18 affective seven word norms. These include from categories nouns adjectives), characterized variables familiarity, imagery, valence, age acquisition animacy). This provides useful tool researchers looking word-related resources. A thorough databases, including some details about each one, presented. combined shared scientific community via Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/9ta3y/.