Thematic and taxonomic relations of novel words learned from action and perceptual features
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroling.2016.10.002
Abstract: Abstract The current study explored whether novel words can be related to pre-existing words in semantic memory via thematic or taxonomic relations. The meaning of the novel words was learned from descriptive actions or perceptual… read more here.
Keywords: words learned; novel words; perceptual features; thematic taxonomic ... See more keywords
Episodic Specificity in Acquiring Thematic Knowledge of Novel Words from Descriptive Episodes
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00488
Abstract: The current study examined whether thematic relations of the novel words could be acquired via descriptive episodes, and if yes, whether it could be generalized to thematically related words in a different scenario. In Experiment… read more here.
Keywords: words different; novel words; related words; descriptive episodes ... See more keywords