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The scientific study of human language.
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LCCM Theory
Language; Linguistics
A theory of lexical representation and semantic composition developed by Vyvyan Evans that adheres to the guiding principles of cognitive semantics and the guiding principles of cognitive ...
let alone construction
Language; Linguistics
A formal idiom studied by Charles Fillmore, Paul Kay and Catherine O’Connor in support of their theory of construction grammar (1). The let alone construction can be described in terms of its ...
level C
Language; Linguistics
In mental spaces theory, the level at which meaning-construction, or conceptualization, occurs. Level C is a level of conceptual processing ‘above’ the level of semantic structure as encoded by ...
level of attention
Language; Linguistics
One of the kinds of pattern which serve to govern the distribution of attention in the attentional system. The ‘level of attention’ pattern involves the level of detail at which attention is being ...
lexical concept
Language; Linguistics
A unit of semantic structure conventionally associated with a linguistic form central to LCCM theory. Together, a lexical concept and a form make up a linguistic unit : a conventional form-meaning ...
lexical concept integration
Language; Linguistics
In LCCM theory, the process whereby lexical concepts are integrated in the service of meaning-construction. Lexical concept integration involves two component processes: lexical concept selection and ...
lexical concept selection
Language; Linguistics
One of the two component processes of lexical concept integration. Lexical concept selection involves selecting the most appropriate lexical concept associated with each form in an utterance, guided ...
