Color naming and color visual searching in the Georgian-speaking population: the comparative age-specific study
Khomeriki, M.; Lomashvili, N.; Kezeli, A.
Georgian Medical News 11(200): 80-87
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1512-0112 PMID: 22201086 Document Number: 650952
When verbally sequencing colors, Georgian-speaking individuals name approximately forty colors, starting with the basic colors mainly primarily with red. When viewing a collage composed of familiar colors, four year old children initially name the basic colors, in most cases starting with red, without giving preference to any specific strategy. However, school-aged children and adults name colors in a sequence that coincides with the eye movement during the color viewing process; specifically, from left to right and top to bottom. This fact indicates that the color searching strategy of a visual scene is determined by the eye movement direction, which is worked out as a result of reading and writing abilities and habits. This does not permit an individual to use any other strategy or give priority to any color.