Phrase
mental lexicon
/ˈmentl ˈleksɪˌkɔn/
noun
心理词汇；心理词典
a language user's knowledge of words
多用于心理语言学和认知科学
- 1.
a language user's knowledge of words
心理词典；语言使用者的词汇知识
心理词典；语言使用者的词汇知识；心理词汇
In use
When learning a new language, expanding one's mental lexicon is crucial for vocabulary retention.
Psycholinguists investigate how words are organized and accessed in the mental lexicon.
A rich mental lexicon allows a speaker to choose precise words during communication.
the mental lexicon of [sb/sth]
用于表示某人的心理词汇。
The mental lexicon of a bilingual speaker is organized differently.
双语说话者的心理词汇组织方式不同。
in one's mental lexicon
表示存在于心理词汇中。
Some words are stored in one's mental lexicon with multiple meanings.
有些词语以多种含义存储在人的心理词汇中。
access the mental lexicon
用于描述心理词汇的提取过程。
Psycholinguists study how humans access the mental lexicon during speech production.
心理语言学家研究人类在言语产生过程中如何访问心理词汇。
Common mistakes
He has a mentally lexicon.He has a mental lexicon.
中文学习者可能混淆形容词和副词，'mental'是形容词，应修饰名词'lexicon'，而'mentally'是副词，不能修饰名词。
The lexicon mental is important.The mental lexicon is important.
英语中形容词通常放在名词之前，而中文的修饰语位置不同，所以学习者可能误将形容词后置。
Connections
Confusing words
- lexicon
- 词汇 · Lexicon 指语言的整体词汇或词典里的词表，而 mental lexicon 特指大脑中存储的心理词汇系统。
- vocabulary
- 词汇量 · Vocabulary 指个人掌握或使用的词汇量，强调数量；mental lexicon 则强调词汇的心理组织和存储方式。
Word family
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用作单数，指个体心理词汇系统。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.