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Lexical Conceptual Structure

Description:

The lexical conceptual structure refers to the underlying organization and representation of concepts within a language. It involves the study of how words and their meanings are structured to convey information and encode knowledge.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

In cognitive linguistics, the lexical conceptual structure refers to the mental representation of a word's meaning, which includes its associations, attributes, and relationships with other concepts.

Example sentence: The lexical conceptual structure of the word "cat" includes associations with the concepts of "feline," "pet," and "meowing."

Sense 2:

In semantic analysis, the lexical conceptual structure provides a formal representation of the semantic features and relations that make up the meaning of a lexical unit.

Example sentence: The lexical conceptual structure of the word "run" includes features such as "motion," "volition," and "effort."

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