How much is a large part?
Two experiments are described, in the first of which subjects rank-ordered, and in the second subjectively quantified, a set of sentences in the form of rough quantifiers (eg, "a large part of ..., etc"). It was found that there was remarkably high concordance between subjects in rank ordering, but that numerical equivalents are notably more variable. Some recommendations are made for improving verbal communication.
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Department of Psychology, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.