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Table 2 Factor loading of each adjective scale for each factor.

From: Comparisons of Auditory Impressions and Auditory Imagery Associated with Onomatopoeic Representation for Environmental Sounds

Pair of adjectives

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

tasteful

−

tasteless

0.905

0.055

0.154

desirous of hearing

−

not desirous of hearing

0.848

0.292

0.214

pleasant

−

unpleasant

0.788

0.458

0.254

rural

−

urban

0.693

−0.210

0.294

soft

−

hard

0.381

−0.101

0.327

muddy

−

clear

−0.165

−0.901

−0.288

bright

−

dark

−0.007

0.830

−0.018

smooth

−

rough

0.190

0.726

0.356

sharp

−

dull

−0.393

0.712

−0.323

strong

−

weak

−0.259

−0.391

−0.860

modest

−

loud

0.391

−0.020

0.805

powerful

−

powerless

−0.153

−0.486

−0.805

slow

−

fast

0.504

−0.208

0.538