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Title: SEMANTIC NETWORK THEORY??
Post by: Casiocalc on September 29, 2013, 04:03:39 pm
Hi guys!!
I'm having trouble understanding the semantic network theory D:
Could you please explain it to me in an easy form :)?

Thank you !  ;D
Title: Re: SEMANTIC NETWORK THEORY??
Post by: brenden on September 29, 2013, 04:11:08 pm
Well, semantic means meaning (loosely), and network just means an interconnection of things. Thinks of social networking-- friends connected.
Semantic network= meaning connections (a hierarchical organised structure or something, right?)

So you have 'red' associates with 'blood' and 'pain associated with blood, sch that if you drew it in a diagram  it might look similar to

Red
 |
 |
Blood ---- pain
                 |
              Broken bone


Etc.

Very short explanation (on mobile sorry)--- does that fix up any confusion? If not, could you highlight your specific troubles?
Title: Re: SEMANTIC NETWORK THEORY??
Post by: Casiocalc on September 29, 2013, 04:17:46 pm
Quote from: Brencookie on September 29, 2013, 04:11:08 pm
Well, semantic means meaning (loosely), and network just means an interconnection of things. Thinks of social networking-- friends connected.
Semantic network= meaning connections (a hierarchical organised structure or something, right?)

So you have 'red' associates with 'blood' and 'pain associated with blood, sch that if you drew it in a diagram  it might look similar to

Red
 |
 |
Blood ---- pain
                 |
              Broken bone


Etc.

Very short explanation (on mobile sorry)--- does that fix up any confusion? If not, could you highlight your specific troubles?

Thank you for your explanation! It actually helped me! ^^
How would I explain it when I'm asked "Explain the semantic network theory"?
I want to answer it in the shortest way possible and obtain full marks ^^
Title: Re: SEMANTIC NETWORK THEORY??
Post by: brenden on September 29, 2013, 04:43:32 pm
Honestly, find the key words from your textbook wherever it's defined - I think they should be something like "a hierarchical order of nodes something something" , and then you could draw a network and that should give you full marks assuming a 2 mark question.
Title: Re: SEMANTIC NETWORK THEORY??
Post by: Casiocalc on September 29, 2013, 09:15:23 pm
Quote from: Brencookie on September 29, 2013, 04:43:32 pm
Honestly, find the key words from your textbook wherever it's defined - I think they should be something like "a hierarchical order of nodes something something" , and then you could draw a network and that should give you full marks assuming a 2 mark question.

Thank you for taking your time to answer my question!
I understand it more now!

 :D ;D
Title: Re: SEMANTIC NETWORK THEORY??
Post by: brenden on September 30, 2013, 04:10:05 am
You're really welcome :)

Welcome to AN! :)