Browsing by Subject "conceptual combination"
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(1996)Conceptual combination is the merging of two separate entities to create an entirely novel concept. Examples range from everyday instances, such as computer desk, to challenging combinations, like upside-down sphere. We ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)In two experiments the Weighted Salience Model (WSM) of conceptual combination was examined. Several of the hypotheses set forth in the WSM were evaluated, including the importance of salience of constituent features, ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)People often create novel lexical expressions to efficiently communicate their thoughts to others. Noun-noun phrases, also known as conceptual combinations, serve as an example of these novel expressions. Most of the research ...