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mental lexicon
 

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Noun mental lexicon has 1 sense
  1. vocabulary, lexicon, mental lexicon - a language user's knowledge of words
    --1 is a kind of cognition, knowledge, noesis
    --1 is a part of language, speech

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Mental Lexicon

Description:

The mental lexicon refers to an individual's internalized collection of words, their meanings, and their associations. It comprises the vocabulary stored in a person's mind which includes words from multiple languages, idioms, slang, technical terms, and more.

Examples:

As a Noun:
  1. Her mental lexicon was extensive, allowing her to effortlessly switch between languages.
  2. Psychologists study the development and organization of the mental lexicon.
As a Phrase:
  1. Exploring the mental lexicon of a bilingual person can be fascinating.
  2. Our understanding of the mental lexicon has evolved with advancements in cognitive linguistics.
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