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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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simple temporal relations

Language; Linguistics

A sub-category of temporal relations. Simple temporal relations like complex temporal relations involve a process, and hence a temporal relation, because they construe scenes that ...

simplex

Language; Linguistics

Refers to a symbolic assembly which does not contain smaller symbolic units as sub-parts. For example, a simplex symbolic unit such as a morpheme may have a complex semantic or ...

simplex network

Language; Linguistics

The simplest kind of integration network. A simplex network involves two input spaces, one that contains a frame with roles and another that contains values. What makes this an ...

simulation

Language; Linguistics

The human ability to mentally activate or rehearse perceptual images such as particular sensations or experiences in the absence of the external perceptual stimulus which gives ...

single-scope network

Language; Linguistics

A type of integration network. In the single scope network both input spaces contain a frame but each is distinct. Furthermore, only one of the input frames structures the blend. ...

situated embodiment

Language; Linguistics

A view of embodied cognition associated with the work of Jordan Zlatev . Relates to the idea that embodiment, as it emerges in semantic structure in language, is embedded or ...

social stereotypes

Language; Linguistics

A kind of metonymic ICM. Social stereotype ICMs are ICMs which emerge from public discussion. For instance, the stereotypical bachelor in our culture is a womanizer who lacks ...