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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessemantische Interferenzen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zeˈmantɪʃə ɪntɐfɛˈʁɛntsn̩
"Semantische Interferenzen treten häufig bei der Sprachverarbeitung auf."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A phenomenon in psycholinguistics and cognitive psychology where the processing of a target word or concept is hindered by the simultaneous activation of a semantically related competitor.
"The Stroop task often demonstrates semantic interference when participants take longer to name the ink color of a conflicting color word." - 2
The disruptive effect that the meaning of one language or concept has on the production or comprehension of another.
"Bilingual speakers sometimes experience semantic interference during rapid translation tasks due to overlapping conceptual networks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'semantic', originating from the Greek 'sēmantikos' (relating to signs), combined with 'interference', stemming from the Late Latin 'interferere' (to strike mutually). The compound term emerged in twentieth-century psycholinguistics and cognitive psychology to describe cognitive slowing or errors when processing competing meanings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Semantic interference" is said worldwide
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interférence sémantique
Transliteration: ɛ̃.tɛʁ.fə.ʁɑ̃s se.mɑ̃.tik
"L'interférence sémantique ralentit le temps de réaction des sujets."
semantische Interferenzen
Transliteration: zeˈmantɪʃə ɪntɐfɛˈʁɛntsn̩
"Semantische Interferenzen treten häufig bei der Sprachverarbeitung auf."
interferenza semantica
Transliteration: in.ter.feˈrɛn.tsa seˈman.ti.ka
"L'interferenza semantica è un fenomeno studiato nella psicologia cognitiva."
interferencia semántica
Transliteration: in.teɾ.feˈɾen.sja seˈman.ti.ka
"La interferencia semántica afecta la velocidad de nombramiento."
interferência semântica
Transliteration: ĩ.teɾ.feˈɾẽ.sɐ seˈmɐ̃.ti.kɐ
"A interferência semântica pode causar erros de nomeação."
शब्दार्थ संबंधी हस्तक्षेप
Transliteration: shabdarth sambandhi hastakshep
"मनovigyan में शब्दार्थ संबंधी हस्तक्षेप का अध्ययन किया जाता है।"
语义干扰
Transliteration: yǔ yì gān rǎo
"语义干扰效应在认知心理学中非常常见。"
의미적 간섭
Transliteration: uimi-jeok ganseop
"의미적 간섭 현상은 반응 시간을 지연시킨다."
意味干渉
Transliteration: imi kanshō
"意味干渉は認知課題のパフォーマンスに影響を与える。"
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