Towards A Unified Model Of Semantic Memory: Validation And Theoretical Implications Of The Conceptual Feature Rating Space

Keywords

concrete-abstract; eyetracking; pupillometry; semantic memory; Word concreteness effect

Abstract

The representation of abstract and concrete concepts has long been a debated question in the literature. In previous work, we created a semantic space which was able to model abstract and concrete concepts in a single multidimensional space. In this study, we tested the validity of our semantic space by comparing it with Latent Semantic Analysis in a word relatedness task during eyetracking. We measured reaction time, gaze measures, and pupil dilation. The results of our study revealed that the newly created space was valid and not just a product of our data. Our ability to simulate a high dimensional semantic space represents a step forward in our understanding of the representation of concepts.

Publication Date

7-3-2018

Publication Title

Language, Cognition and Neuroscience

Volume

33

Issue

6

Number of Pages

698-709

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/23273798.2017.1408852

Socpus ID

85035795093 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85035795093

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