An overview of conceptual models and theories of lexical representation in the mental lexicon

B Dóczi - The Routledge handbook of vocabulary studies, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Since the crucial importance of vocabulary knowledge in the language learning process has
finally been recognized, the mental lexicon has also been the focus of attention in a number …

Multiplex lexical networks reveal patterns in early word acquisition in children

M Stella, NM Beckage, M Brede - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Network models of language have provided a way of linking cognitive processes to
language structure. However, current approaches focus only on one linguistic relationship at …

Multiplex model of mental lexicon reveals explosive learning in humans

M Stella, NM Beckage, M Brede, M De Domenico - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Word similarities affect language acquisition and use in a multi-relational way barely
accounted for in the literature. We propose a multiplex network representation of this mental …

Unveiling the nature of interaction between semantics and phonology in lexical access based on multilayer networks

O Levy, YN Kenett, O Oxenberg, N Castro… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
An essential aspect of human communication is the ability to access and retrieve information
from ones''mental lexicon'. This lexical access activates phonological and semantic …

[HTML][HTML] Using virtual edges to improve the discriminability of co-occurrence text networks

LVC Quispe, JAV Tohalino, DR Amancio - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Word co-occurrence networks have been employed to analyze texts both in the practical and
theoretical scenarios. Despite the relative success in several applications, traditional co …

Feature-rich multiplex lexical networks reveal mental strategies of early language learning

S Citraro, MS Vitevitch, M Stella, G Rossetti - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge in the human mind exhibits a dualistic vector/network nature. Modelling
words as vectors is key to natural language processing, whereas networks of word …

Viability in multiplex lexical networks and machine learning characterizes human creativity

M Stella, YN Kenett - Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Previous studies have shown how individual differences in creativity relate to differences in
the structure of semantic memory. However, the latter is only one aspect of the whole mental …

Multiplex networks quantify robustness of the mental lexicon to catastrophic concept failures, aphasic degradation and ageing

M Stella - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Concepts and their mental associations influence how language is processed and
used. Networks represent powerful models for exploring such cognitive system, known as …

[HTML][HTML] Defining nodes and edges in other languages in cognitive network science—Moving beyond single-layer networks

MS Vitevitch, AE Martinez, R England - Information, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cognitive network science has increased our understanding of how the mental lexicon is
structured and how that structure at the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels influences …

Database of word-level statistics for Mandarin Chinese (DoWLS-MAN)

KD Neergaard, H Xu, JS German… - Behavior research methods, 2022 - Springer
In this article we present the Database of Word-Level Statistics for Mandarin Chinese
(DoWLS-MAN). The database addresses the lack of agreement in phonological syllable …