Processing of Noun-noun Conceptual Combinations

Combined concepts are fundamentally ambiguous in meaning, and various factors affect their comprehension and interpretation. Even though previous studies have investigated the factors and the interpretation types(thematic relation, property mapping, and hybrid), few of on-line processes have been known in either constructing or selecting the meanings of combined concepts. In this study, we critically reviewed six representative approaches or models, and proposed a model on on-line processes and ran an experiment to test its possibility, even though it is rather rough yet. We manipulated whether modifier concepts have any salient properties and whether head concepts have any relevant slots(dimensions) to accept the salient properties, and measured interpretation time of the combined concepts. The result showed that interpretation time is fastest when the modifier has any salient property and the head concept has relevant slots. On the other hand, interpretation time is slowest when the modifier has a salient property but the head has no relevant slot. This result stands in sharp contrast with the implicit assumption of primacy of thematic relation interpretation. The result was discussed with relation to the current models of concept combination and the conceptual․methodological issues.

keywords: 개념결합, 주제적 관계 해석, 속성 해석, conceptual combination, thematic relation, property mapping, conceptual combination, thematic relation, property mapping

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Vol.24 No.2

Processing of Noun-noun Conceptual Combinations

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Korean Journal of Psychology: General