MENTAL LEXICON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A language user's knowledge of words

Synonyms:

lexicon; mental lexicon; vocabulary

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("mental lexicon" is a kind of...):

cognition; knowledge; noesis (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)

Holonyms ("mental lexicon" is a part of...):

language; speech (the mental faculty or power of vocal communication)

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