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Preferred term

semantic network

Models of concept organization in semantic memory. Concepts are represented by nodes in the network and the relations between concepts are represented by edges.

computational model

small-world network

Bibliographic citation(s)

• Collins, A. M., & Loftus, E. F. (1975). A spreading-activation theory of semantic processing. Psychological Review, 82(6), 407–428. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.82.6.407
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• Collins, A. M., & Quillian, M. R. (1969). Retrieval time from semantic memory. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 8(2), 240–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5371(69)80069-1
[Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
• Collins, A. M., & Quillian, M. R. (1969). Temps de récupération en mémoire sémantique. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 8(2), 240–247. Traduit dans Nicolas, S., & Piolino, M. P. (2010). Anthologie de psychologie cognitive de la mémoire : fonctionnalisme et structuralisme (pp. 73-84). De Boeck Supérieur.
[Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
• Quillian, M. R. (1967). Word concepts : A theory and simulation of some basic semantic capabilities. Behavioral Science, 12(5), 410‑430. https://doi.org/10.1002/bs.3830120511
[Study type: simulation study / Access: closed]

Creator

Frank Arnould

Model of

semantic memory

Editorial note

Some semantic networks are based on a hierarchical organization of class inclusion (Collins & Quillian, 1969). In other semantic networks, edges represent the semantic distance between concepts (Collins & Loftus, 1975).

réseau sémantique

French

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-JK6SBS9M-3

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