Semantic memory: A review of methods, models, and current challenges
AA Kumar - Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 2021 - Springer
Adult semantic memory has been traditionally conceptualized as a relatively static memory
system that consists of knowledge about the world, concepts, and symbols. Considerable …
system that consists of knowledge about the world, concepts, and symbols. Considerable …
Language is more abstract than you think, or, why aren't languages more iconic?
How abstract is language? We show that abstractness pervades every corner of language,
going far beyond the usual examples of freedom and justice. In the light of the ubiquity of …
going far beyond the usual examples of freedom and justice. In the light of the ubiquity of …
From words-as-map**s to words-as-cues: The role of language in semantic knowledge
Semantic knowledge (or semantic memory) is knowledge we have about the world. For
example, we know that knives are typically sharp, made of metal, and that they are tools …
example, we know that knives are typically sharp, made of metal, and that they are tools …
The interpretation of dream meaning: Resolving ambiguity using Latent Semantic Analysis in a small corpus of text
Computer-based dreams content analysis relies on word frequencies within predefined
categories in order to identify different elements in text. As a complementary approach, we …
categories in order to identify different elements in text. As a complementary approach, we …
Distant connectivity and multiple-step priming in large-scale semantic networks.
We examined 3 different network models of representing semantic knowledge (5,018-word
directed and undirected step distance networks, and an association-correlation network) to …
directed and undirected step distance networks, and an association-correlation network) to …
The effects of data size and frequency range on distributional semantic models
This paper investigates the effects of data size and frequency range on distributional
semantic models. We compare the performance of a number of representative models for …
semantic models. We compare the performance of a number of representative models for …
Context as an organizing principle of the lexicon
Classic accounts of lexical organization posit that humans are sensitive to environmental
frequency, suggesting a mechanism for word learning based on repetition. However, a …
frequency, suggesting a mechanism for word learning based on repetition. However, a …
The emergence of richly organized semantic knowledge from simple statistics: A synthetic review
As adults, we draw upon our ample knowledge about the world to support such vital
cognitive feats as using language, reasoning, retrieving knowledge relevant to our current …
cognitive feats as using language, reasoning, retrieving knowledge relevant to our current …
Semantic memory
How is it that we know what a dog and a tree are, or, for that matter, what knowledge is? Our
semantic memory consists of knowledge about the world, including concepts, facts and …
semantic memory consists of knowledge about the world, including concepts, facts and …
Distributional Semantics: Meaning Through Culture and Interaction
Mastering how to convey meanings using language is perhaps the main challenge facing
any language learner. However, satisfactory accounts of how this is achieved, and even of …
any language learner. However, satisfactory accounts of how this is achieved, and even of …